CoM Moderators Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1503 - Henry Tudor (later Henry VIII) appointed Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the English throne 1884 - General Charles Gordon arrives in Khartoum 1899 - San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports 1924 - US Men's Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger 1928 - Norway goes 1-2 in the ski jumping at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics with Alf Andersen taking gold ahead of Sigmund Ruud 1928 - 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 1930 - US astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto 2007 - 56th NBA All-Star Game, Thomas and Mack Center, Paradise, NV: West beats East, 153-132; MVP: Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, F 2013 - 15 people are killed by flooding and landslides in Indonesia 2023 - Global financial system is "dysfunctional and unfair" and is "failing developing countries" according to UN Secretary General António Guterres at opening of African Union leaders' summit in Ethiopia More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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