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Historical events & facts — February 18
What happened on February 18?
On February 18, 1930, American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona while searching for the hypothetical Planet X. Pluto was considered the ninth planet of the solar system for 76 years, until in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified it as a dwarf planet. The decision generated a controversy that continues to this day.
On February 18, 1564, painter, sculptor and architect Michelangelo Buonarroti died in Rome at age 88, while still working on the Basilica of St Peter's. Creator of the Sistine Chapel, David, the Pietà and the dome of St Peter's, he is considered the greatest artist of the Renaissance and one of the most complete geniuses in the history of Western art.
On February 18, 1965, Gambia became the last country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from the British Empire. The small nation, encircled by Senegal, is the smallest country in mainland Africa. Its first president was Dawda Jawara, who governed for 29 years until he was overthrown in 1994 by Yahya Jammeh's military coup.
Notable birthdays — February 18
Famous people born on February 18
Maarten Gerritsz Vries
Maarten Gerritszoon Vries or Fries, also referred to as de Vries, was a 17th-century Dutch cartographer and explorer, the first Western European to leave an account of his visit to Ezo, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Joe Gordon
Joseph Lowell Gordon, nicknamed "Flash", in reference to the comic-book character Flash Gordon, was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950. He was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Connie Wisniewski
Constance Wisniewski was a starting pitcher and outfielder who played from 1944 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5' 8", 147 lb., she batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Bobby Robson
Sir Robert William Robson was an English football player and coach. His career included periods playing for and later managing the England national team and being a UEFA Cup-winning manager at Ipswich Town.
Eliot Engel
Eliot Lance Engel was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from New York from 1989 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented a district covering portions of the north Bronx and southern Westchester County.
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