Famous Birthdays
Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988)
Italian racing car driver and founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team and sportscar manufacturer Ferrari, born in Modena, Italy
- K'Tut Tantri [Muriel Stuart Walker] Scottish-American broadcaster during Indonesian National Revolution, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1997)
- Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rican poet (d. 1980)
- Walter Herbert [Seligmann], German-American conductor, impresario (Houston Grand Opera, 1955- 72; San Diego Opera, 1965-77), and world champion bridge player, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1975)
Famous Deaths
- Frances Willard, American educator and founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58
Died in 1898 1898 Highlights
About February 18, 1898
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 126 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
