Historical Events
- Softball pitcher Eddie Feigner strikes out 6 straight major leaguers
Famous Birthdays
- Colin Jackson, Welsh 100m hurdler (Olympic silver 1988), born in Cardiff, Wales
- Harry Van Barneveld, Belgian judoka, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Roberto Baggio, Italian footballer, (FIFA World Player of the Year 1993), born in Caldogno, Italy
- Tracey Edmonds, American film and television producer, born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Manuel Palau Boix, Spanish composer (Conservatory of Valencia), dies at 74
Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967)
American theoretical physicist known as the father of the atomic bomb (Manhattan Project), dies of throat cancer at 62
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights
About February 18, 1967
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 2 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams
#1 Song: This Is My Song - Petula Clark
