Historical Events
- Germany begins a blockade of Britain
Famous Birthdays
- Joe Gordon, American Baseball HOF 2nd baseman (World Series 1938, 39, 41, 43 NY Yankees; 1948 Cleveland Indians; AL MVP 1942; 9 x MLB All Star), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1978)
- Marcel Landowski, French composer (Un enfant appelle), born in Pont-l'Abbé, Brittany (d. 1999)
- Phyllis Calvert [Bickle], British actress (Crash of Silence, The Man in Grey), born in London, England (d. 2002)
Famous Deaths
Frank James (1843-1915)
American outlaw (member of the James-Younger gang), dies at 72
Died in 1915 1915 Highlights
About February 18, 1915
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 2 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
