What happened This day in History on February 18th

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1937 U.S.A. Dust Storms 18th February, 1937 : Dust storms hit five states-in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. Within a few days, a dozen deaths had occurred. Likewise, influenza and pneumonia patients were easily affected, as the dust storms had made breathing difficult for them. The dust storms were so severe that people could taste the dirt and other substance in their food at dinner time. Furthermore, clouds of dust were so thick that it blocked the light of the sun. Homeowners and/or renters were advised to plug their window sills and door jams as well as hang wet sheets over doors and windows. However, it was nearly impossible to make an area 100% dust-free. Find More What happened in 1937

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1977 U.S.A. Space Shuttle 18th February, 1977 : The space shuttle Enterprise, sitting atop a Boeing 747, went on its maiden flight above the Mojave Desert

Egypt 1923 Egypt Arguments Over Tutankhamen Treasures 18th February, 1923 : Following the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen in Luxor Egypt and the vast number of treasures valued at over 15,000,000 by Lord Carnarvon an eminent British archeologist, the arguments over who should own these treasures is just starting with claims by the British, American's and Egypt . The treasures were buried over 3000 years ago and are considered to be the most important find ever from the ancient world made by ancient craftsman with gold and jewels. It is thought a compromise will be reached with many of the treasures going to Museums in Britain and America and the remainder in Museums in Egypt.

U.S. 1925 U.S.A. Talent Show 18th February, 1925 : A home (local) talent show had scheduled a musical production to be held at the Auspice, Iowa Odd Fellows Lodge. Various minstrel numbers were to be presented by local school children. Solos, quartets, and choruses were planned.

Space 1930 Space Pluto Discovered 18th February, 1930 : Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh located a new planet while in the observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and named it after the Greek god of the underworld, Pluto. ( It has since been downgraded to a dwarf planet )

Canada 1932 Sonja Henie 18th February, 1932 : Sonja Henie won her 6th straight World Women's figure skating title in Montreal, Canada

U.S. 1937 U.S.A. Mary Astor 18th February, 1937 : It took some work for reporters to “get the truth out” of actress Mary Astor-until this day. She had eloped in Yuma, Arizona and had united in Matrimony to Manuel Del Campo

China 1938 China Japanese Attack Planned 18th February, 1938 : It was reported that the Japanese were planning an attack south of the Yellow River. They were headed towards the western portion of the central front of China.

U.S. 1938 U.S.A. Twister Rodessa, Louisiana 18th February, 1938 : A twister that hit in Rodessa, Louisiana has left a trail of death with 25 killed so far. Numerous more people were missing, and serious damage had been done to the area . Some of the worst area damage that had been done (besides the taking of human lives) included the “swooping” of about a dozen supply shacks and oil wells. These shacks and wells had been carried well over a mile, by up to several hundred yards wide. The search is still on for the rest of the persons who were still not found.
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Germany 1943 Germany White Rose movement 18th February, 1943 : A small group of anti Nazi students known as the White Rose movement were arrested after distributing leaflets with anti NAZI Propaganda are arrested and sentenced 5 days later by "The Peoples Court" to death and are beheaded.

UK 1951 England Russia Cold War Conflict 18th February, 1951 : Great Britain had held the Russians accountable for using excessive force, rebellious actions, and various aggressive tactics to prevent peace. Great Britain’s charge against Russia was initiated after Great Britain was accused of violating a peace agreement by assisting in the re-arming of West Germany. After Russia’s charge against Great Britain, a five-page note had been prepared and sent to Soviet Ambassador Georgi N. Zarubin. Russia was being of using too much aggression around the world. This force was used in order to spread its communist ideologies.


U.S. 1964 U.S.A. Cuba Trade Embargo 18th February, 1964 : The US displays it's anger at countries that are still trading with Cuba by stopping military assistance , the countries include Britain, France, and Yugoslavia. The US was trying to destabilize the Castro Regime and used any means at their disposal.

Canada 1965 Canada Mining Tragedy 18th February, 1965 : An avalanche and Glacial Slide caused the deaths of 26 miners who were removing copper ore from underneath a glacier in British Columbia.

U.S. 1965 U.S.A. James Bonard Fowler shoots Jimmie Lee Jackson 18th February, 1965 : 500 people march in protest from Zion United Methodist Church in Marion, Alabama to the City Jail about a half a block away where a young Civil Rights worker was being held. They are stopped by Marion City police officers, sheriff’s deputies and Alabama State Troopers from proceeding and while stopped city lights go off and police begin beating the protesters ( members of the press are also attacked by the police ) in the melee that follows a number of shots are fired and Jimmie Lee Jackson is shot in the stomach dying 1 week later of his wounds. At the time no charges were made as the police officer claimed Jackson attempted to take his gun from his holster.
42 years after the shooting in 2007 James Bonard Fowler is charged with first degree and second degree murder for the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson and is awaiting trial.

U.S. 1970 U.S.A. Chicago Seven 18th February, 1970 : Five of the Chicago Seven defendants were found guilty of intent to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic national convention. The convictions were later overturned by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on November 21, 1972.

U.S. 1972 U.S.A. Death Penalty 18th February, 1972 : The California Supreme Court eliminated the death penalty with a 6-1 vote, saying it was unconstitutional

UK 1981 England Miners Strike 18th February, 1981 : Mrs Thatcher's Government withdraws plans to close 23 pits following a miners strike

UK 1996 UK IRA Bomb 18th February, 1996 : IRA Terrorist bomb destroys London Bus killing three people

U.S. 2001 U.S.A. Dale Earnhardt 18th February, : Dale Earnhardt died in a crash during the Daytona 500

South Korea 2003 South Korea Subway Fire 18th February, 2003 : An arsonist had set a subway on fire . This fire was started when a man had ignited a gasoline container on board. A total of 189 people were killed and another 150 were injured.

UK 2005 England Fox Hunting 18th February, 2005 : Fox hunting with dogs becomes illegal in England and Wales which is bitterly opposed by the Countryside Alliance which supports fox hunting.
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Israel 2007 Israel U.S. and Israel will not talk to the Palestinian Authority 18th February, 2007 : The U.S. and Israel will not be working with the new Palestinian unity government unless it recognises Israel. The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had said as much on the day before the three-way talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas began. Rice has been holding separate talks with both men on this, the first day.

U.S.A. 2009 U.S.A. General Motors says that it will be cutting 47,000 jobs worldwide 18th February, 2009 : General Motors has said that it will be axing 47,000 jobs around the world in 2009. The car giant has said that 26,000 of its job cuts will come from outside of the U.S. They added it would need a total of $30 billion in government aid by 2011 to avoid a complete collapse. With its restructuring, G.M. will be expecting to start repaying this in 2012, and fully pay it off by 2017. The firm said the cutbacks would see five of its U.S. factories shut down.

U.S.A. 2009 U.S.A. U.B.S. agrees to pay $780 million, and hand over account information after helping U.S. clients evade the I.R.S 18th February, 2009 : Switzerland's largest bank, the Union Bank of Switzerland, has admitted helping U.S. taxpayers hide money from the I.R.S, and has agreed to pay $780 million in fines and restitution. The deferred prosecution agreement was approved by a federal court judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. And the Justice Department has said that U.B.S. has 'admitted to conspiring to defraud the United States by impeding the I.R.S.'

U.S.A. 2009 U.S.A. Google lawsuit dismissed 18th February, 2009 : The Pittsburgh couple that filed a legal claim at Google's Street View for violating their privacy have had their case thrown out by a federal judge. Christine and Aaron Boring had sued the search giant after photos of their home appeared on the free mapping program. The couple accused Google of privacy violation, negligence, trespassing and unjust enrichment. In her ruling, Judge Amy Reynolds Hay said the Borings had 'failed to state a claim under any count.' The Borings live on a driveway labeled 'Private Road,' and they claimed that Google would have had to have taken pictures from it.

U.S.A. 2010 U.S.A. Barack Obama meets the Dalai Lama 18th February, 2010 : US President Barack Obama has been hosting the Dalai Lama at the White House, where he has brushed aside China's complaints that a meeting with the Tibetan leader will damage the already strained Sino-U.S. negotiations. China is at odds with Washington over trade, currencies, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and for Chinese Internet censorship. By going ahead with the meeting, Obama has been trying to show his resolve against an increasingly assertive Beijing. The President has already been criticized for being too soft with China's leaders on his November trip.

Austria 2010 Austria The International Atomic Energy Agency warns that Iran could be developing a nuclear Warhead 18th February, 2010 : The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has raised concerns that Iran might be developing a nuclear warhead for its missiles. The new director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.) has broken with the more cautious style of Mohamed ElBaradei, and suggested that Iran might be constructing a weapon. The watchdog's report to the I.A.E.A. board has also confirmed that Iran has succeeded in producing 20% enriched uranium, a level of enrichment much closer to weapons grade than it had attempted before.

Australia   2011 Australia Australian Town Changes Name 18th February, 2011 :  The small town of Speed, Australia, changed its name for a month. The forty-five inhabitants of Speed agreed to change the town’s name to SpeedKills for a month for publicity during a road safety campaign.  
 

Iran 2012 Iran Iranian Warships Enter Mediterranean Sea 18th February, 2012 : Iranian warships reach the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez time marking only the second time this has happened since the revolution in 1979. The previous time this happened was February of 2011. Iranian Naval chief Admiral Habibollah Sayari said that the mission was a way for Iran to demonstrate Iran's "might" and relay the country's "message of peace." A few days later military officials in Iran indicated that they would make a pre-emptive strike against enemies if the country felt that national interests were in danger.

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2013 Ecuador Ecuadorian Presidential Election

18th February, 2013 : Rafael Correa, the president of Ecuador, was re-elected for his third term. Correa won the election with more than fifty percent of the vote but critics state he has dictatorial intentions and has focused policy on consolidating power.