Historical Events
- 1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw"
- A syndicate headed by New York lumberman William D Cox buys MLB's Philadelphia Phillies for $850,000; 33 year-old Cox is youngest owner in baseball
- German Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbells demands "total war" from German citizens in speech at Berlin Sportpalast
- Members of student non-violent resistance group "White Rose" arrested by Nazis after distributing pamphlets in Munich, Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Graeme Garden, Scottish writer (The Goodies), born in Aberdeen, Scotland
Famous Weddings
Augusto Pinochet
Chilean army officer, and future dictator, Augusto Pinochet (27) marries Lucía Hiriart (20)
Famous Deaths
- Henri Polak, Dutch labor leader (General Diamond Workers' Union), journalist, and Social-Democrat politician (Member of Parliament), dies of pneumonia at 74
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About February 18, 1943
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
