What Happened on February 18, 1930

Historical Events

  • Cow flown & milked, milk sealed in paper containers & parachuted
  • Luigi Pirandello's "Come Tu Mi Vuoi" premieres in Milan

Simple Simon

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Simple Simon" premieres in NYC

  • US astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto

Famous Birthdays

  • Gahan Wilson, American author and cartoonist known as the "Michelangelo of the Macabre", born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2019) [1]
  • Theodore Freeman, American aeronautical engineer. US Air Force officer, and NASA astronaut, born in Haverford, Pennsylvania (d. 1964)

About February 18, 1930

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 2 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius