Famous Birthdays
- Bob St. Clair, American NFL football player, 1953-63 (San Francisco 49ers), known as "The Geek", born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
- Dieter Schönbach, German composer, and music director (Bochum Theater, 1959–73), born in Stolp, Pomerania, Germany (d. 2012)
- Johnny Hart, American cartoonist (B.C., Wizard of Id), born in Endicott, New York (d. 2007)
- Maxwell Thurman, American US Army General and chemical engineer, born in High Point, North Carolina (d. 1995)
- Swraj Paul, Indian/British industrial/multi-millionaire (Caparo)
Toni Morrison (1931-2019)
American writer (Tar Baby, Beloved, Song of Solomon), first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize (2010), born in Lorain, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Milan Šufflay, Croatian historian and politician, dies at 51
Died in 1931 1931 Highlights
About February 18, 1931
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
