Historical Events In February - 18

1962  On this day in history france & Algerian Moslems negotiate truce to end 7 year war   

1963  Monte Blue, silent film actor (Apache), dies of heart attack at 73 on February - 18.   

1964  On this day in history papandreou government takes power in Greece   

1965  27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain British Columbia on February - 18.   

1965  On February - 18 gambia gains independence   

1965  Gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day) on February - 18.   

1966  On February - 18 anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94   

1967  On this day in history manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74   

1968  On February - 18 10,000 demonstrators against US in Vietnam War in West-Berlin   

1968  On February - 18 10th Winter Olympics games close at Grenoble, France   

1968  On this day in history david Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd   

1968  Sigurd Erixon, etnologist (Atlas "ver Svensk Folkkultur), dies at 79 on February - 18.   

1969  On February - 18 pLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland   

1969  Dragisa Cvetkovic, Serbian premier of (Yugoslavia 1939-4.), dies at 76 on February - 18.   

1970  The Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history uS President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine"   

1970  Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 on February - 18.   

1972  A report suggested that alcohol abuse was the nation's biggest problem on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history california Supreme Court abolishes death penalty   

1972  On February - 18 giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy   

1972  John & Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 54-kg octopus measuring 7 meter across captured in Hood Canal, Washington   

1973  Franc Costello, US gangster, dies at 82 on February - 18.   

1974  On this day in history nASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)   

1975  2nd American Music Award on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 18 italy broadens abortion law   

1975  On February - 18 chivu Stoica, [Stoica Chivu), premier of Romania (1955-61), dies at 66   

1976  Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 on February - 18.   

1977  On February - 18 george Harrison releases "True Love"   

1977  On this day in history the first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert.   

1978  On February - 18 the first Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike ride, marathon) held, Kona HI   

1979  On February - 18 -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record)   

1979  Miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV on February - 18.   

1979  On February - 18 nASA launches space vehicle S-202   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on February - 18.   

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on this day in history.   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on this day in history.   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

1602  On February - 18 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on February - 18.   

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1139  On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.