418 Historic Events for February 18
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| 1885 |
Death |
Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, composer, dies at 61
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| 1887 |
Birth |
Nikos Kasandsakis, writer
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| 1888 |
Birth |
Gladys Cooper, England, actress (Margaret-Rogues)
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| 1889 |
Birth |
Sybold van Ravesteyn, architect (Blijdorp, CS Rotterdam, Utrecht)
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| 1890 |
Death |
Guyla Andr ssy Sr, earl/premier of Hungary (1867-71), dies at 66
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Adolphe Menjou, Pittsburgh, actor (Front Page, Star is Born)
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Boris L Pasternak, Russian poet/writer (Dr Zhivago) [NS]
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Edward Arnold, NYC, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington)
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Lauri SA Haarla, Finnish (stage)writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja)
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| 1891 |
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Capt Archinard's army fights with Nyamina of Niger in West-Sudan
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| 1891 |
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Chester Clute, NJ, actor (Niagra Falls)
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| 1892 |
Birth |
Wendell Wilkie, presidential candidate (R-1940)/author (One World)
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| 1894 |
Birth |
Andres Segovia, guitarist, Linares, Spain
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| 1895 |
Birth |
Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II)
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| 1895 |
Birth |
George "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame)
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| 1895 |
Death |
Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Andr‚ Breton, France, surrealist poet/writer (founder of surr‚alism)
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| 1896 |
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Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena
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| 1898 |
Death |
Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58
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| 1898 |
Birth |
K'Tut Tantri, broadcaster/hotelier
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| 1899 |
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Stanley Cup: Mont Shamrocks sweep Queens U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games
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| 1899 |
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SF named as a port of dispatch for Army transports
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| 1899 |
Event |
80øF in SF
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| 1899 |
Death |
M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56
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