A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 18: Day of the Week
February 18, 2024 was the 49th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 317 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 18 Historical Event(s)
1478
George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is executed in private at the Tower of London.
1865
Union forces under Major General William T. Sherman set the South Carolina State House on fire during the burning of Columbia.
1878
John Tunstall is murdered by outlaw Jesse Evans, sparking the Lincoln County War in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
1906
Edouard de Laveleye forms the Belgian Olympic Committee in Brussels.
1912
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Rat in Chinese astrology.
1957
Walter James Bolton becomes the last person legally executed in New Zealand.
1970
The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
1977
The Space Shuttle Enterprise test vehicle is carried on its maiden “flight” on top of a Boeing 747.
1979
Snow falls in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the only time in recorded history.
2004
Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Neyshabur in Iran when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.
Who were born on February 18?
1850
George Henschel, German-British baritone, conductor, composer (d. 1934)
1919
Jack Palance, American actor (d. 2006)
1936
Dick Duff, Canadian ice hockey player
1954
John Travolta, American actor
1957
Marita Koch, German athlete
1965
Gregory Scott Johnson, American murderer (d. 2005)
1970
Susan Egan, American actress
1975
Sarah Brown, American actress
1985
Todd Lasance, Australian actor
1991
Sebastian Neumann, German footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ADULDKILMEQ? Check your answers here: Unscramble words ADULDKILMEQ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.