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People on February 18th: birthdates

Robbie Bachman: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Drummer, Guitarist, Canadian, of Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Ike Barinholtz: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Comedian, Actor, of MAD TV
Helen Gurley Brown: 1922 (is 90 in 2012, 91 in 2013)
Editor, Author, Businessperson, b. in Green Forest, Ark.; Cosmopolitan Magazine founder and former co-editor
Sarah Brown: 1975 (is 37 in 2012, 38 in 2013)
Soap Actress, VR Troopers, General Hospital's Carly Roberts, As the World Turns' Julia Larrabee, General Hospital's Claudia Zacchara
Tyrone Dorzell Burton: 1979 (is 33 in 2012, 34 in 2013)
Actor, The Parent Hood
Randy Crawford: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Jazz Singer, Soul Singer, Composer, RFN:Veronica
Lorianne Crook: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)
TV Hostess, of Crook & Chase, Music City Tonight
Sinead Cusack: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Actress
Len Deighton: 1929 (is 83 in 2012, 84 in 2013)
Novelist, Mystery-writer, English
Dennis DeYoung: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Keyboardist, Pianist, Songwriter, of Styx, soloist
Matt Dillon: 1964 (is 48 in 2012, 49 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Westchester, N.Y.; ex-Brat Pack; Tex, The Outsiders, The Flamingo Kid, Drugstore Cowboy, My Bodyguard, Kiss Before Dying, Beautiful Girls, In & Out, There's Something About Mary, Crash, Herbie Fully Loaded, You Me and Dupree
Dr. Dre: 1965 (is 47 in 2012, 48 in 2013)
Hard Rap Singer, RN:Andre Young
Susan Egan: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Stage Actress, Singer, an unconfirmed e-mailed birthdate says 2/18/1970.; Can anybody confirm this please?
Milos Forman: 1932 (is 80 in 2012, 81 in 2013)
Movie Director, Czech, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, The People vs. Larry Flynt
Al Foster: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
Jazz Performer, Drummer, of Miles Davis's bands from 1972-85
Bobby Hart: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
Music Producer, Songwriter, Pop Singer
Brian James: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, of The Damned
Breck Jamison: yr unknown
Soap Actor, As the World Turns' Jay Connors
George Kennedy: 1925 (is 87 in 2012, 88 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in New York City; Cool Hand Luke, Airplane, Naked Gun, Sarge, The Blue Knight, Backstairs at the White House, Dallas' Carter McKay, Young & The Restless' Albert Miller; some say '26 or '27
Shane Lyons: 1988 (is 24 in 2012, 25 in 2013)
Actor, of All That
Jennifer McComb: yr unknown
Entertainment Figure
Toni Morrison: 1931 (is 81 in 2012, 82 in 2013)
Novelist, Essayist, RN:Chloe Anthony Wofford
Michael Nader: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
TV/Movie/Soap Actor, Gidget's Peter Siddo Stone, Dynasty's Farnsworth Dex Dexter, Beach Blanket Bingo, other 60s beach movies, All My Children's Dimitri Marick; George's nephew
Juice Newton: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Country-Pop Performer, Singer, b. in Virginia Beach, VA; RN:Judy Kay Cohen; Angel Of The Morning, Queen Of Hearts, Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me
Yoko Ono: 1933 (is 79 in 2012, 80 in 2013)
Pop Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Painter, Japanese, b. in Tokyo; of Plastic Ono Band, Elephant's Memory, soloist; John Lennon's widow, Sean's mom
John Pankow: yr unknown
TV Actor, Mad About You's Ira/ Cousin
Derek Pellicci: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Classic Rock Performer, Drummer, Australian, of The Little River Band
Anthony Pena: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Young & the Restless' Miguel Rodriguez
Kristoffer Polaha: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Actor, North Shore's Jason Matthews
Pat Rick: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Comedian, Bill Clinton impersonator
Molly Ringwald: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, ex-Brat Pack; Mickey Mouse Club '77, The Facts of Life's Molly Parker 1979-80; some say 6, 14, 16, or 17th; date acc to AP; Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Tempest, 16 Candles, Townies
Larry Rust: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, of Iron Butterfly
Herman Santiago: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Greta Scacchi: 1960 (is 52 in 2012, 53 in 2013)
Movie Actress, Italian, Vincent D'Onofrio's wife; PRON: SKAH-key
Tommy Scott: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Space
Cybill Shepherd: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, Model, Singer, Protestant, b. in Memphis, Tenn.; The Last Picture Show, The Yellow Rose's Colleen Champion, Moonlighting's Maddie Hayes, Cybill's Cybill Sheridan; she says 1950; Peter Bogdanovich's ex-
Regina Spektor: 1980 (is 32 in 2012, 33 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, Musician
Julie Strain: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Actress
Sarah Jude Sutherland: 1988 (is 24 in 2012, 25 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Camilia & Kiefer's daughter
Irma Thomas: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues-Soul Peformer, Blues Performer, Singer, LN:Lee
John Travolta: 1954 (is 58 in 2012, 59 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Pop Singer, Italian, Irish, b.in Englewood, N.J.; Welcome Back Kotter's Vinnie Barbarino, Saturday Night Fever's & Staying Alive's Tony Manero, Grease, Urban Cowboy, Blowout, Look Who's Talking, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, Carrie, Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Phenomenom, Michael, Face/Off, Mad City, Primary Colors, A Civil Action, The General's Daughter, Battlefield Earth, Lucky Numbers, Sword Fish, Basic, The Punisher, Ladder 49, Be Cool, Wild Hogs, Hairspray; Kelly Preston's hubby
Tyler Reese Tritt: 1998 (is 14 in 2012, 15 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Theresa and Travis's daughter
Maiara Walsh: 1988 (is 24 in 2012, 25 in 2013)
Actress
Jess Walton: 1949 (is 63 in 2012, 64 in 2013)
Soap Actress, Young & the Restless' Jill Foster Walton Abbott
John William Warner: 1927 (is 85 in 2012, 86 in 2013)
Senator, Elizabeth Taylor's ex-
Sean Watkins: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Singer, Musician, of Nickel Creek
Vanna White: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)
Game Show Assistant, Merchant, RFN:Giovanna; b. in Conway, SC; Actress?!?; b. in Conway, S.C.; Wheel of Fortune letter turner, EZ Glider seller, Dr. Dave sang "Vanna, Pick Me a Letter" in her honor; once was a contestant on "The Price is Right".
Gahan Wilson: 1930 (is 82 in 2012, 83 in 2013)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Macabre style, appearing in "The New Yorker", "Playboy", and other magazines.

People on February 18th: birth anniversaries

Edward Arnold: 1890=d.Apr 26, 1956 (was 66)
Movie Actor, RN:Guenther Edward Arnold Schneider; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Skip Battin: 1934=d.Jul 6, 2003 (was 69)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of The Byrds and other notable country-rock bands of 70s and 80s
James Biddle: 1783=d.Oct 1, 1848 (was 65)
Naval Officer, negotiated the first treaty between the United States and China.
Andre Breton: 1896=d.Sep 28, 1966 (was 70)
Poet, French, Surrealist
Phyllis Calvert: 1915=d.Oct 8, 2002 (was 87)
TV Actress, English
Dane Clark: 1913=d.Sep 12, 1998 (was 85)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in New York City; RN:Bernard Zanville; Perry Mason '73
Bill Cullen: 1920=d.Jul 7, 1990 (was 70)
Game Show Host, Announcer, Radio Disc Jock, b. in Pittsburgh; RFN:William Lawrence; Panelist of I've Got a Secret & To Tell The Truth; host of Winner Take All, Name that Tune, Place the Face, Down You Go, The Price is Right, The $25,000 Pyramid, The Joker's Wild, Eye Guess; did over 5000 1/2-hours of games from 1944-88!; also, Three on a Match, Pass the Buck, Eye Guess
Billy DeWolfe: 1907=d.Mar 5, 1974 (was 67)
TV/Movie Actor, RN:William Andrew Jones; Pruitts of Southhampton, The Queen and I
Hatsuo "Jerry" Fujikawa: 1912=d.Apr 30, 1983 (was 71)
Actor, Mr. T and Tina
George Givot: 1903=d.Jun 7, 1984 (was 81)
Actor, Comedian, TV Host, The Greek Ambassador of Good Will
Johnny Hart: 1931=d.Apr 7, 2007 (was 76)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, B.C., Wizard of Id
Lonnie Johnson: 1899?=d.Jun 16, 1970 (was 81)
Blues-Jazz Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Pianist, Violinist, RN:Alonzo Johnson; some say b. Feb 2, 1889, b. Feb 8, 1889, b. Feb 8, 1894, or b. Feb 8, 1899
Pee Wee King: 1914=d.Mar 7, 2000 (was 86)
Country Singer, Bandleader, Composer/Songwriter, Accordionist, Violinist, b. in Abrams, Wis.; RN:Julius Frank Kuczynski
Harold Land: 1928=d.Jul 27, 2001 (was 73)
Tenor-sax
Frank Lloyd: 1889?=d.Aug 10, 1960 (was 72)
Movie Director, Movie Actor, Scotish, Mutiny on Bounty, Oliver Twist; some say b. Feb 2, 1888
Ernst Mach: 1838=d.Feb 19, 1916 (was 78)
Physicist, Philosopher, British, ratio of speed of object to speed of sound is named for him
Allan Melvin: 1923=d.Jan 17, 2008 (was 84)
Actor, Phil Silvers Show's Cpl. Henshaw, Gomer Pyle USMC's Sgt. Hacker, All in the Family's Barney Hefner, Liquid Plummer, Brady Bunch's Sam the butcher, voice of Magilla Gorilla
Adolphe Menjou: 1890=d.Oct 29, 1963 (was 73)
TV/Movie Actor, MN:Jean; onscreen since 1916 with his handlebar mustache
Burt Mustin: 1884=d.Jan 28, 1977 (was 92)
TV Actor, Date With the Angels, Ichabod & Me, The Andy Griffith Show's Jud Crowley, All in the Family's Justin Quigley, Phyllis' Arthur Lanson, Leave It To Beaver's fireman; b. 1882?
Jack Palance: 1919=d.Nov 10, 2006 (was 87)
TV/Movie Actor, TV Host, b. in Lattimer, Pa.; RN:Walter Jack Palahnuik; Bronk's Lt. Alex Bronkov, Ripley's Believe it or Not, City Slickers II
George Peabody: 1795=d.Nov 4, 1869 (was 74)
Merchant, Philanthropist, whose banking operations in England helped establish U.S. credit abroad.
Queen Mary I Of England: 1516 O.S.=d.Nov 17, 1558 (was 42)
Queen, British, NN:Bloody Mary; first reigning queen; ruled 1553-58; b. in Greenwich Palace; other style says b. Feb 28, 1516 N.S.
Solomon J. Rabinowitz: 1859=d.May 13, 1916 (was 57)
Author, Historian, Russian, aka:Sholem Aleichem
Wallace Stegner: 1909=d.Apr 13, 1993 (was 84)
Novelist, Critic, Short Story Writer, Essayist, Historian, Biographer, RFN:Earle
Vic Tanny: 1918=d.Jun 11, 1985 (was 67)
Movie Actor, RN:Victor A. Iannidinardo; physical fitness advocate; no relation to the author, but I could be wrong.
Louis Comfort Tiffany: 1848=d.Jan 17, 1933 (was 84)
Artist, Designer, stained glass windows
Alessandro Volta: 1745=d.Mar 5, 1827 (was 82)
Physicist, Inventor, Chemist, Italian, RN:Count Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta; named the volt, a unit of electrical measurement, after him
Erich von Stroheim: 1889=d.May 12, 1957 (was 68)
Movie Actor, Movie Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, Austrian, MN:Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Nordenwall; his b-date is sometimes given as Sep 22, 1885
Wendell Lewis Willkie: 1892=d.Oct 8, 1944 (was 52)
Attorney/Lawyer, Author, Politician, Republican presidential candidate in 1940, who tried unsuccessfully to unseat Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. He subsequently became identified with his famous "One World" concept of international cooperation.

People on February 18th: death anniversaries

Balthus: 2001 (was 92)/b.Feb 29, 1908
Painter, French
Monte Blue: 1963 (was 73)/b.Jan 11, 1890
Movie Actor, silent films
Richard Bright: 2006 (was 68)/b.Jun 28, 1937
Movie Actor, The Godfather movies
Roger Caras: 2001 (was 72)/b.May 24, 1928
Writer, Correspondent
Gustave Charpentier: 1956 (was 95)/b.Jun 25, 1860
Composer, French
Jay Cooke: 1905 (was 83)/b.Aug 10, 1821
Financier, fund-raiser for the federal government during the American Civil War.
Charlotte Saunders Cushman: 1876 (was 59)/b.Jul 23, 1816
Stage Actress
Andy Devine: 1977 (was 71)/b.Oct 7, 1905
TV/Movie Actor, Radio Actor, b. in Flagstaff, AZ; RN:Jeremiah Schwartz; Westerns; Adv's of Wild Bill Hickok's Jingles, Flipper's Hap Gorman; Roy Rogers' sidekick
Snooks Eaglin: 2009 (was 73)/b.Jan 21, 1936
Folk Singer, Blues Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, RFN:Fird
Eugene Fodor: 1991 (was 85)/b.Oct 5, 1905?
Publisher, Author, Hungarian, Fodor's travel guides; some say b. Oct 14, 1905
Frankie Froeba: 1981 (was 73)/b.Aug 6, 1907
Pianist, of Benny Goodman
Frank Jr. Gilbreth: 2001 (was 89)/b.Mar 17, 1911
Journalist
Jacqueline Hill: 1993 (was 63)/b.Dec 17, 1929
TV Actress, Dr. Who's Barbara
Karl Gustav Jacob Jacobi: 1851 (was 46)/b.Dec 10, 1804
Mathematician, German, who, with Niels Henrik Abel of Norway, founded the theory of elliptic functions.
Joshua Andrew Koenig: 2010 (was 41)/b.Aug 17, 1968
Actor, Growing Pains's Boner
John "Yank" Lawson: 1995 (was 83)/b.May 3, 1911
Jazz Musician
Martin Luther: 1546 (was 62)/b.Nov 10, 1483
Religionist, Theologian, Religious Leader, German, b. in Eisleben; Lutheran church founder, Protestant reformation
Michelangelo: 1564 (was 88)/b.Mar 6, 1475
Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Poet, Italian, Gay, LN:Buonarroti; Great Reniassance artist; died in Rome
Michael David Morrison: 1993 (was 33)/b.Jan 1, 1960
Soap Actor, As the World Turns' Caleb Snyder
J. Robert Oppenheimer: 1967 (was 62)/b.Apr 22, 1904
Physicist, FN:Julius; head of the Manhattan (A-bomb) Project; creator of the nuclear bomb
Johnny Paycheck: 2003 (was 61)/b.May 31, 1941
Country/Western Performer, Singer, b. in Greenfield, OH; RN:Don Lytle; some say May 24; song: Take This Job And Shove It; AP says b. 1938
Noam Pitlik: 1999 (was 66)/b.Nov 4, 1932
Actor, Director, Sanford & Son's Off. Swanhauser, Bob Newhart Show's Mr. Gianelli; dir'd Barney Miller
Alain Robbe-Grillet: 2008 (was 85)/b.Aug 18, 1922
Author, Filmmaker, French
Henry Norris Russell: 1957 (was 79)/b.Oct 25, 1877
Astronomer, co-author of temperature-luminosity graph
Bill Ryan: 1997 (was 70)/b.Apr 4, 1926
Newscaster, was among the first to report the assassination of President Kennedy
Bob Stinson: 1995 (was 35)/b.1959
Rock & Roll Performer, Guitarist, of The Replacements
Albert Payson Terhune: 1942 (was 69)/b.Dec 21, 1872
Novelist, Journalist, Children's Author, Lad, a Dog.; A rather maudlin tale
Charles Lewis Tiffany: 1902 (was 90)/b.Feb 15, 1812
Jewelry Designer, Jewelry company founder
Charles Trenet: 2001 (was 87)/b.May 18, 1913
Singer, Songwriter
Patrick Waite: 1993 (was 24)/b.Jun 16, 1968
Bassist, of Musical Youth

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General events on February 18th

In 1642, Heads of influential Dutch colonial families petition for representation in the New Netherland government.

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Government and Politics on February 18th

In 1793, The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a citizen of one state may sue a citizen of another state in Federal Court.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on February 18th

In 1828, More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar.

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Royalty and Religious events on February 18th

In 1478, George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his brother Edward IV, was murdered in the Tower of London by being drowned in a wine butt.

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Human Achievement and Science events on February 18th

In 1493, Columbus reaches the Azores

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Arts and Prose events on February 18th

In 1564, Artist, painter, sculptor and architect Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni died in Rome.

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Weird and Other events on February 18th

In 1930, Bessie's Airbourne! A cow named Ellie Farm Ollie became the first cow in the U.S. to take an airplane ride (and milked in flight). Her milk was sealed in paper containers and dropped by parachute over St. Louis, MO.

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