Saturday, February 18, 2023

History for February 18

History for February 18 - On-This-Day.com
Jack Palance 1919
  • 1564 - The artist Michelanglelo died in Rome.
  • 1841 - The first continuous filibuster in the U.S. Senate began. It lasted until March 11th.
  • 1885 - Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the U.S. for the first time.
  • 1930 - The planet Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh. The discovery was made as a result of photographs taken in January 1930.
  • 1977 - The space shuttle Enterprise went on its maiden "flight" sitting on top of a Boeing 747.
  • 1987 - The executives of the Girl Scout movement decided to change the color of the scout uniform from the traditional Girl Scout green to the newer Girl Scout blue.
  • 2001 - NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Sr., was killed in a crash during the Daytona 500 race.

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