Historical Events
- Johan Grøttumsbråten of Norway wins the Nordic combined gold at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics; doubles up with the 18k cross country gold the previous day
- Norway goes 1-2 in the ski jumping at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics with Alf Andersen taking gold ahead of Sigmund Ruud
Olympic Gold
Sonja Henie of Norway wins the women’s figure skating gold medal at the St. Moritz Winter Olympic Games; her first of 3 consecutive titles in the event
- USA 2 beats USA 1 by 0.5s for the 5-man bobsleigh gold medal at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics; Germany 2 takes bronze
Famous Birthdays
- Jim McElreath, American auto racer (California 500, 1970), born in Arlington, Texas (d. 2017)
- Tom Johnson, Canadian NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1947-65 (5 x Stanley Cups - Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins), and executive (Bruins - 2 x Stanley Cups), born in Baldur, Manitoba (d. 2007)
- Tom Jones, American musical theatre lyricist (The Fantasticks; 110 In the Shade), born in Littlefield, Texas (d. 2023) [1]
About February 18, 1928
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey