February 18th, 1753

Born on February 18th, 1753

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What happened on February 18th?

February 18th, 2013

Eight gunmen stole US$50,000,000 worth of diamonds from a Swiss-bound aircraft at Brussels Airport.

February 18th, 2010

WikiLeaks published the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by Chelsea Manning.

February 18th, 2001

American FBI agent Robert Hanssen was arrested for having spied for the KGB and GRU over a 22-year period.

February 18th, 1946

President Harry S. Truman signed the Rescission Act, annulling benefits payable to Filipino troops who fought for the U.S. during World War II.

February 18th, 1943

The core members of the White Rose, an anti-Nazi resistance group, were arrested by the Gestapo.

February 18th, 1942

World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army began the systematic extermination of perceived hostile elements among Chinese Singaporeans.

February 18th, 1878

Competition between two American merchants in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, turned into a range war when a member of one faction was murdered by the other.

February 18th, 1873

Vasil Levski, a national hero of Bulgaria, was executed in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities for his efforts to establish an independent Bulgarian republic.

February 18th, 1814

War of the Sixth Coalition: French troops led by Napoleon forced the Army of Bohemia to retreat after it advanced dangerously close to Paris.

February 18th, 1781

Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: A British expedition against Dutch colonial outposts on the Gold Coast of Africa landed in Elmina in present-day Ghana.

February 18th, 1766

Enslaved Malagasy captives on the Dutch East India Company slave ship Meermin began a mutiny that led to the ship's destruction on Cape Agulhas in present-day South Africa and the recapture of the instigators.

February 18th, 1637

Eighty Years' War: Off the coast of Cornwall, a Spanish fleet intercepted an Anglo-Dutch merchant convoy of forty-four vessels escorted by six men-of-war, destroying or capturing twenty ships.

February 18th, 2019

Seven members of Parliament in the United Kingdom resigned from the Labour Party to form a new political party called The Independent Group.

February 18th, 2014

A series of violent events (pictured) involving protesters, riot police, and unknown shooters began in Kyiv that culminated in the ousting of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych five days later.

January 1st, 1970

According to Hindu scriptures, Kali Yuga, the last of the four stages that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas, began.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 18th

Same year
Born in 1753

76

Louis-Philippe de Ségur

French diplomat (1753-1830)

*December 10th, 1753, Paris †August 27th, 1830, Paris

61

Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Prince of Neufchatel and of Wagram

Marshal and Vice-Constable of France (1753-1815)

*November 20th, 1753, Versailles †June 1st, 1815, Bamberg

75

Josef Dobrovský

Czech historian, lexicographer, linguist, literature historian, religion writer, science writer and roman catholic priest (1753-1829)

*August 17th, 1753, Balassagyarmat †January 6th, 1829, Brno

61

Benjamin Thompson

American-born British physicist and inventor

*March 26th, 1753, Woburn †August 21st, 1814, Auteuil

73

Samuel Crompton

British inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry (1753-1827)

*December 3rd, 1753, Bolton †June 26th, 1827, Bolton

68

Franz Karl Achard

German chemist

*January 28th, 1753, Berlin †April 20th, 1821, Wołów

43

Jean-Nicolas Stofflet

French military leader

*February 3rd, 1753, Bathelémont †February 25th, 1796, Angers

59

Wilhelm Gottlieb Becker

German art historian, numismatist and author (1753-1813)

*November 4th, 1753, Callenberg †June 3rd, 1813, Dresden

71

William Eustis

Massachusetts-born physician, politician, and diplomat (1753-1825)

*June 10th, 1753, Cambridge †February 6th, 1825, Boston

41

Christoph Kaufmann

Swiss philosopher and writer (1753-1795)

*August 14th, 1753, Winterthur †March 21st, 1795, Berthelsdorf

76

Pankraz Vorster

Swiss-bishop (1753-1829)

*July 31st, 1753, Naples †September 9th, 1829, Muri

29

Bartolina Sisa

Bolivian revolutionary

*August 24th, 1753, La Paz †September 5th, 1782, La Paz

81

Jonas Galusha

American politician

*February 11th, 1753, Norwich †September 24th, 1834, Shaftsbury

55

Richard Potts

American judge (1753-1808)

*July 19th, 1753, Upper Marlboro †November 26th, 1808, Frederick

62

Francesco Melzi d'Eril

Italian politician (1753-1816)

*March 6th, 1753, Milan †January 16th, 1816, Milan

75

Sophia Albertina of Sweden

Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

*October 18th, 1753, Stockholm †March 17th, 1829, Stockholm

75

Ippolito Pindemonte

Italian poet

*November 13th, 1753, Verona †November 18th, 1828, Verona

53

Johann Rudolf Dolder

Swiss politician (1753-1807)

*October 17th, 1753, Meilen †February 17th, 1807, Aarau

84

Jean-Baptiste Grenier

French politician

*April 21st, 1753, Brioude †March 26th, 1838, Brioude

45

François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers

French admiral

*February 12th, 1753, Uzès †August 1st, 1798, Abu Qir Bay

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1753 is a normal year and no leap year.

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