418 Historic Events for February 18
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II)
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| 1900 |
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Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam
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| 1900 |
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Battle at Paardeberg, 1,270 British killed/injured
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| 1900 |
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British troops occupy Monte Christo Natal
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Reginald Sheffield, London England, actor (Second Chance)
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| 1901 |
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H Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner
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| 1902 |
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Opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo
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| 1903 |
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Kuyper govt launches anti strike laws
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Nikolaj V Podgorny, pres USSR (1965-77)
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| 1905 |
Death |
Jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International), dies at 75
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| 1905 |
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Frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben," premieres in Munich
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| 1906 |
Death |
Willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85
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| 1906 |
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Vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'‚t‚ … La Montagne," premieres in Paris
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Harm van Riel, Dutch politician (Dutch Liberal Party)
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Billy Dewolfe, Wollaston Mass, actor (Good Morning World)
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| 1908 |
Event |
1st US postage stamps in rolls issued
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Matti Jarvinen, Finland, javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1932)
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Wallace Stegner, novelist/critic (Pulitzer-1971-Angle of Repose)
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| 1909 |
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Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps
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| 1911 |
Death |
Bill Murdoch, cricketer, dies while watching Aust v S Africa Test
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| 1912 |
Birth |
Heinz Khn, German premier (North-Rhine Westphalia)
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| 1913 |
Birth |
Dane Clark, Bkln, actor (Wire Service, Bold Venture, Perry Mason)
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| 1913 |
Birth |
Artur Axmann, nazi youth leader
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| 1913 |
Event |
French painting "Nude Descending a Staircase" displayed in NYC
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Pee Wee King, Milwaukee Wisc, country vocalist (Pee Wee King Song)
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