What Day of the Week

February 18, 2023 was the 49^th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 316 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.

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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

• 1797

  French Revolutionary Wars: Sir Ralph Abercromby and a fleet of 18 British warships invade Trinidad.
• 1861

  With the Italian unification almost complete, Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia assumes the title of King of Italy.
• 1873

  Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities.
• 1912

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Rat in Chinese astrology.
• 1913

  Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country.
• 1930

  While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
• 1957

  Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government.
• 1965

  The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
• 1969

  Hawthorne Nevada Airlines Flight 708 crashes into Mount Whitney killing all on board.
• 2010

  Nigerien rebels attacked the presidential palace in Niamey and replaced President Mamadou Tandja with a ruling junta, the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy.

• 1836

  Sri Ramakrishna, Indian Bengali guru of Swami Vivekananda (d. 1886)
• 1922

  Helen Gurley Brown, American editor
• 1933

  Yoko Ono, Japanese-born American singer and performance artist
• 1950

  Cybill Shepherd, American actress
• 1965

  Dr. Dre, American record producer and rapper
• 1975

  Gary Neville, English footballer
• 1975

  Keith Gillespie, Irish footballer
• 1981

  Larry Sweeney, American professional wrestler
• 1983

  Jermaine Jenas, English footballer
• 1984

  Kathrin Wörle, German tennis player

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