Birthdays occurring on February, 18

1929

Len Deighton was born on February 18, 1929 English writer, b.1929 In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn't work very well. More quotations from Len Deighton

1931

Toni Morrison was born on February 18, 1931 American writer, teacher and editor. Won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved; won Nobel Prize for Literature, 1993, b.1931 If there's a book you really want to read but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it More quotations from Toni Morrison

1933

Bobby Robson was born on February 18, 1933 In a year's time, he's a year older. More quotations from Bobby Robson

Deaths occurring on February, 18

1546

Martin Luther died on February 18, 1546 German priest and scholar whose questioning of certain church practices led to the Protestant Reformation. 1483-1546 I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess More quotations from Martin Luther

1564

Michelangelo died on February 18, 1564 Italian sculptor, painter, architect & poet, considered the creator of the Renaissance, 1475-1564 The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. More quotations from Michelangelo

1587

Mary Stuart died on February 18, 1587 Scottish queen, 1542-1587 To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness. More quotations from Mary Stuart

1967

J. Robert Oppenheimer died on February 18, 1967 American theoretical physicist nicknamed the 'Father of the Atomic Bomb'. 1904-1967 I am become death, the destroyer of worlds. More quotations from J. Robert Oppenheimer