Today, February 18, is the 49th day of the year on the Gregorian Calendar, with 315 days remaining (316 in leap year). The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aquarius.
Today in History
2010
February 18 2001
2006
The 1900s
- 1954: Joseph McCarthy holds hearings in search of communists in the U.S. Army.
The 1800s
- 1885: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain were published in the United States.
- 1861: In Montgomery, Alabama Jefferson Davis is sworn in as President of the Confederate States of America.
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1968: Molly Ringwald - The Breakfast Club
- 1965: Dr. Dre - Rapper
- 1954: John Travolta - Actor
- 1933: Yoko Ono - John Lennon's widow
- 1931: Toni Morrison - Author
Famous Deaths
- 2003: Johnny Paycheck - Country Singer
- 2001: Dale Earnhardt - NASCAR driver
- 1998: Harry Caray - Sportscaster
- 1564: Michelangelo - Italian artist
- 1546: Martin Luther - Reformist
- 1294: Kublai Khan - Mongol Leader
