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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated February 18, unearthing stories that resonate with genealogists and history enthusiasts alike.
From local happenings to global events, we'll uncover the stories that shaped the lives of our ancestors, providing valuable insights for those on a quest to discover their roots.
So, grab your magnifying glass and step into the past as we unravel the February 18 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
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Orange Pie
Grate the rind of one and use the juice of two large oranges, beat the yolks of four eggs very light into two tablespoonfuls of butter and one heaping cupful of sugar, and put to the juice; add a little nutmeg. Beat all well together....Read MORE...
The Willimantic Chronicle, Willimantic, Connecticut, October 19, 1881
1930 - February 18 - Pluto is discovered
Pluto was discovered at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, by astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh.
The existence of an unknown ninth planet was first proposed by Percival Lowell, who theorized that wobbles in the orbits of Uranus and Neptune were caused by the gravitational pull of an unknown planetary body. Lowell calculated the approximate location of the hypothesized ninth planet and searched for more than a decade without success. However, in 1929, using the calculations of Powell... Read MORE...
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February 18, 1930
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Troy, New York, USA
FIVE GIRLS JUMPED FROM WINDOWS AND THREE MET INSTANT DEATH - LARGE LIST OF INJURED AND MISSING - BOY'S CARLESS MATCH STARTED A BLAZE AND A PANIC FOLLOWED.
Troy, N.Y., Feb. 17. - There is mourning in the homes of Troy collar girls tonight. An untimely and fearful death overcome many of them late this afternoon. Working girls, whose day's labor was almost over, were cut down almost without warning by fire.
Three girls jumped to death from a burning building.
Distracted, agonized mothers... Read MORE...
The Morning Times - Washington, D.C. - February 18, 1896
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1896 - SEWING GIRLS CREMATED. BETWEEN TWENTY AND THIRTY BURNED TO DEATH IN TROY. ONE EXIT FOR 300 PEOPLE.
FIVE GIRLS JUMPED FROM WINDOWS AND THREE MET INSTANT DEATH - LARGE LIST OF INJURED AND MISSING - BOY'S CARLESS MATCH STARTED A BLAZE AND A PANIC FOLLOWED.
Troy, N.Y., Feb. 17. - There is mourning in the homes of Troy collar girls tonight. An untimely and fearful death overcome many of them late this afternoon. Working girls, whose day's labor was almost over, were cut down almost without warning by fire.
Three girls jumped to death from a burning building.
Distracted, agonized mothers... Read MORE...
The Morning Times - Washington, D.C. - February 18, 1896
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1908 February 18 – Japanese emigration to the United States is forbidden under terms of the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907.
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February 18, 1908
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1856 February 18 – The American Party (Know-Nothings) convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore.
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February 18, 1856
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1888 On the 14th two men were killed and three others fatally injured by the fall of a trestle on the railroad at Point Pleasant, W. Va.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
February 18, 1888
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February 18, 1908
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1856 February 18 – The American Party (Know-Nothings) convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore.
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February 18, 1856
Visit Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA!
1888 On the 14th two men were killed and three others fatally injured by the fall of a trestle on the railroad at Point Pleasant, W. Va.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
February 18, 1888
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1871 A Newburyport, Mass., dispatch states that Leonard Choate, known as the Newburyport "Fire-bug" has been sentenced to state prison for life, for committing numerous incendiary acts in that city and vicinity.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
February 18, 1871
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1896 February 18 - Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 yrs
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February 18, 1896
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St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
February 18, 1871
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1896 February 18 - Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 yrs
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February 18, 1896
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America - Did you know?
October 28, 1886 - Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Quebec - Did you know?
Between 1714 and 1754, approximately 4,500 immigrants settled in New France. They included indentured workers and soldiers stationed in the colony, but most of them, it appears, were unsavory characters, including hundreds of salt smugglers who sold ...Read MORE...History of Quebec for Dummies by Eric Bedard, published by John Wiley & Sons, Canada, Ltd.
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