What are the important events that happened on February 18? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 18: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 18 is the 49th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 316 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 5, 2025 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 483,288 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘tetracontaenneagon’ day.
Tired of the same old birthday tunes? 🎶 Explore fresh songs, fun trivia, and unique birthday facts! Click now to celebrate in style and subscribe for more! 🎉🎂 (Sponsored)
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.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 364 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,442 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
Do people and celebrities interest you? Discover all the February 18 famous birthdays who share your special day. Learn some fun facts about your birthday!
(Sponsored by MyBirthday.Ninja)
February 18 Historical Events
- 1846 –Beginning of the Galician peasant revolt.
- 1873 –Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities.
- 1911 –The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away.
- 1932 –The Empire of Japan declares Manzhouguo (the obsolete Chinese name for Manchuria) independent from the Republic of China.
- 1954 –The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.
- 1957 –Walter James Bolton becomes the last person legally executed in New Zealand.
- 1977 –New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Snake in Chinese astrology.
- 1978 –The first Ironman Triathlon competition takes place on the island of Oahu, won by Gordon Haller.
- 1991 –The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at Paddington station and Victoria station in London.
- 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?
- 1516 –Queen Mary I of England (d. 1558)
- 1530 –Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)
- 1642 –Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)
- 1922 –Juhan Smuul, Estonian author (d. 1971)
- 1928 –Tom Johnson, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2007)
- 1929 –André Mathieu, Canadian composer (d. 1968)
- 1932 –Miloš Forman, Czech film director
- 1951 –Isabel Preysler, Philippines-born Spanish socialite
- 1955 –Raymond Rougeau, Canadian wrestler
- 1986 –Marc Torrejón, Spanish footballer
Who died on February 18?
- 999 –Pope Gregory V (b. 972)
- 1379 –Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)
- 1654 –Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594)
- 1748 –Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1677)
- 1931 –Milan Šufflay, Croatian politician (b. 1879)
- 1977 –Andy Devine, American actor (b. 1905)
- 1993 –Kerry Von Erich, American professional wrestler (b. 1960)
- 1998 –Robbie James, Welsh footballer (b. 1957)
- 2006 –Richard Bright, American actor (b. 1937)
- 2008 –Mihaela Mitrache, Romanian actress, (b. 1955)
Your birthday deserves more than 'Happy Birthday' on repeat! 🎶 Discover unique songs, fun trivia, and surprising facts! Subscribe now and celebrate like never before! 🎉🎂 (Sponsored)