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| February 18th |
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| About February 18th is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 316 days remaining until the end of the calendar year (317 in leap years). Births 1924 - Sam Rolfe, screenwriter (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) 1926 - Len Ford, Hall of Fame defensive end 1933 - Yoko Ono, singer, artist (widow of John Lennon) 1950 - Bebe Moore Campbell, author (Brothers and Sisters) 1950 - John Hughes, director (National Lampoon's Vacation, Ferris Bueller's Day Off) 1954 - John Travolta, actor, singer (Saturday Night Fever, Grease) 1962 - Scott Kalitta, professional drag racer 1964 - Matt Dillon, actor (Crash, To Die For) 1977 - Ike Barinholtz, actor, comedian (MADtv) 1982 - Juelz Santana, rapper 1988 - Shane Lyons, actor, chef (All That) 1988 - Maiara Walsh, actress (Cory in the House) 1991 - Malese Jow, actress, singer (Unfabulous) Deaths 1546 - Martin Luther, leader of Protestant Reformation 1999 - Noam Pitlik, actor, director (Night Court, Mr. Belvedere) 2001 - Dale Earnhardt Sr., NASCAR driver 2006 - Richard Bright, actor (The Godfather) Events 1685 - Fort St. Louis is established by Robert de La Salle near Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis of France's claim to possession of the region. 1801 - The electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is broken by the House of Representatives as they chose Jefferson to be the third United States president. 2001 - FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for suspected spying for the Soviet Union. Eventually Hanssen is convicted and receives a life sentence. |
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