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02/18/1952
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Veronica "Randy" Crawford, US vocalist (One Day I'll Fly Away)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1952
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Juice Newton, [Judy Cohen], Virginia, vocalist (Angel of the Morning)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1952
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4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca wins
Type: Event
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02/18/1953
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Nico Arzbach, rock guitarist/singer (Stampei, Dike)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1953
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Derek Pellicci, rock drummer (Little River Band-Help Is On It's Way)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1953
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"Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York
Type: Event
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02/18/1953
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Robin Bachman, Winnipeg, guitarist (BTO-You Aint Seen Nothing Yet)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1953
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KOLN TV channel 10 in Lincoln, NB (CBS) begins broadcasting
Type: Event
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02/18/1953
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Premiere of 1st 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (NYC)
Type: Event
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02/18/1953
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"Maggie" opens at National Theater NYC for 5 performances
Type: Event
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02/18/1954
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John Travolta, Englewood NJ, actor (Welcome Back Kotter, Pulp Fiction)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1955
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Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey and Iraq a defense alliance
Type: Event
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02/18/1956
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Gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), dies at 95
Type: Death
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02/18/1957
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Marita Koch, German DR, 400m sprinter (Oly-gold-1980)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1957
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Vanna White, [Rosich], N Myrtle Beach SC, TV host (Wheel of Fortune)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1957
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Henry N Russell, co-author (temperature-luminosity graph), dies
Type: Death
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02/18/1958
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Peter Koech, Kiliburani Kenya, 3K steeplechaser (Olympic-silver-1988)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1959
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Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65
Type: Death
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02/18/1959
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Eric Zeisl, composer, dies at 53
Type: Death
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02/18/1959
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Jaroslav Kvapil, composer, dies at 66
Type: Death
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02/18/1960
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Roger Wijesuriya, cricketer (bowling avg 294 in 4 Tests for Sri Lanka)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1960
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Walter O'Malley, LA Dodger owner, purchases Chavez Ravine for $494,000
Type: Event
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02/18/1960
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Andy Moog, NHL goalie (Oilers, Bruins, Olympics-Canada-1988)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1960
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Greta Scacchi, Milan Italy, actress (Coca-Cola Kid, White Mischief)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1960
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8th Winter Olympic games open in Squaw Valley, Colo
Type: Event
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02/18/1961
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Alycia Moulton, Sacramento CA, tennis star
Type: Birth
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02/18/1961
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Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater
Type: Event
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02/18/1962
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France and Algerian Moslems negotiate truce to end 7 year war
Type: Event
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02/18/1962
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Louise Suggs wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open
Type: Event
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02/18/1962
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Gary Reasons, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1962
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Simon Fletcher, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1962
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Julie Strain, Concord Calif, actress (Witchcraft IV)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1963
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John Gesek, NFL center (Washington Redskins)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1963
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Rob Andrew, English rugby player
Type: Birth
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02/18/1963
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Monte Blue, silent film actor (Apache), dies of heart attack at 73
Type: Death
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02/18/1963
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Todd "Hugh" Gaitskell, leader British Labour Party, dies at 56
Type: Death
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02/18/1964
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Lisa Elaine Comshaw, Akron Ohio, actress (Scanner Cop, Lukas' Child)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1964
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Muriel Resnik's "Any Wednesday," premieres in NYC
Type: Event
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02/18/1964
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Papandreou Govt takes power in Greece
Type: Event
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02/18/1964
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Kevin Tapani, Des Moines IA, pitcher (Chic White Sox, Minn Twins)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1964
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Matt Dillon, New Rochelle NY, actor (Flamingo Kid, Tex, Kansas)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1965
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Gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day)
Type: Event
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02/18/1965
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"Fade Out-Fade In" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 72 perfs
Type: Event
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02/18/1965
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Peter Martini, journalist
Type: Birth
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02/18/1965
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27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain, BC
Type: Event
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02/18/1965
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Dr Dre, [Andre Young], rap singer
Type: Birth
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02/18/1965
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Frank Gifford announces his retirement from football for broadcasting
Type: Event
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02/18/1966
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Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94
Type: Death
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02/18/1966
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Phillip De Freitas, cricket pace bowler (in Dominica England 1986-95)
Type: Birth
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02/18/1966
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Kris King, Bracebridge, NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets)
Type: Birth
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