On this day: February 18
Events
Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930 · Science
1960 Winter OlympicsFebruary 18, 1960 – February 28, 1960 · Sports
Discovery of dubniumFebruary 18, 1970 · Science- Release of KissFebruary 18, 1974 · Music
1990 People's MovementFebruary 18, 1990 – April 8, 1990 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of Invaders Must DieFebruary 18, 2009 · Music
Release of Heavy RainFebruary 18, 2010 · Gaming- Release of The King of LimbsFebruary 18, 2011 · Music
Release of BanishedFebruary 18, 2014 · Gaming- Release of Dragon BladeFebruary 18, 2015 · Film
- Release of First They Killed My FatherFebruary 18, 2017 · Film
Release of Horizon Forbidden WestFebruary 18, 2022 · Gaming- Release of Texas Chainsaw MassacreFebruary 18, 2022 · Film
Born on this day
Nasir al-Din al-TusiFebruary 18, 1201 – June 26, 1274 · Culture
Valerius CordusFebruary 18, 1515 – September 25, 1544 · Science
Francesco RediFebruary 18, 1626 – March 1, 1697 · Art
Jacques CassiniFebruary 18, 1677 – April 15, 1756 · Science
Alessandro VoltaFebruary 18, 1745 – March 5, 1827 · Science
Thomas GirtinFebruary 18, 1775 – November 9, 1802 · Art
Philipp Johann Ferdinand SchurFebruary 18, 1799 – May 27, 1878 · Science
Jasper Francis CropseyFebruary 18, 1823 – June 22, 1900 · Art
Octave ChanuteFebruary 18, 1832 – November 23, 1910 · Technology
RamakrishnaFebruary 18, 1836 – August 16, 1886 · Culture
Ernst MachFebruary 18, 1838 – February 19, 1916 · Culture
Victorine MeurentFebruary 18, 1844 – March 17, 1927 · Art
Louis Comfort TiffanyFebruary 18, 1848 – January 17, 1933 · Art- Jérôme Eugène CoggiaFebruary 18, 1849 – January 15, 1919 · Science
Anders ZornFebruary 18, 1860 – August 22, 1920 · Art
Boris GalitzineFebruary 18, 1862 – May 4, 1916 · Science
Harry BrearleyFebruary 18, 1871 – 1948 · Technology
Nikos KazantzakisFebruary 18, 1883 – October 26, 1957 · Culture
Henri LaurensFebruary 18, 1885 – May 5, 1954 · Art
Gerhard MarcksFebruary 18, 1889 – November 13, 1981 · Art
Cornelis Johannes van HoutenFebruary 18, 1920 – August 24, 2002 · Science- Evald IlyenkovFebruary 18, 1924 – March 21, 1979 · Culture
Humberto Fernández MoránFebruary 18, 1924 – March 17, 1999 · Technology
Theodore FreemanFebruary 18, 1930 – October 31, 1964 · Space
Toni MorrisonFebruary 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019 · Culture
Miloš FormanFebruary 18, 1932 – April 13, 2018 · Film
Yoko OnoFebruary 18, 1933 – present · Art
Audre LordeFebruary 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992 · Culture
Ian HackingFebruary 18, 1936 – May 10, 2023 · Culture
István SzabóFebruary 18, 1938 – present · Film
Fabrizio De AndréFebruary 18, 1940 – January 11, 1999 · Music
Irma ThomasFebruary 18, 1941 – present · Music
José Luis CuerdaFebruary 18, 1947 – February 4, 2020 · Film
Gary RidgwayFebruary 18, 1949 – present · Art
John HughesFebruary 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009 · Film
Ted GärdestadFebruary 18, 1956 – June 22, 1997 · Music
Hallgrímur HelgasonFebruary 18, 1959 – present · Art
Julie StrainFebruary 18, 1962 – January 10, 2021 · Film
Matt DillonFebruary 18, 1964 – present · Film
Dr. DreFebruary 18, 1965 – present · Film
Roberto BaggioFebruary 18, 1967 – present · Sports
Nadine LabakiFebruary 18, 1974 – present · Film
László NemesFebruary 18, 1977 – present · Film
Ike BarinholtzFebruary 18, 1977 – present · Film
Regina SpektorFebruary 18, 1980 – present · Film
Mihran HakobjanFebruary 18, 1984 – present · Art
Vika JigulinaFebruary 18, 1986 – present · Music
Skin DiamondFebruary 18, 1987 – present · Film
Maiara WalshFebruary 18, 1988 – present · Film
Malese JowFebruary 18, 1991 – present · Film
J-hopeFebruary 18, 1994 – present · Music
Ana GuerraFebruary 18, 1994 – present · Music