Famous Birthdays
- Bob St. Clair "The Geek", American football player, born in San Francisco, California
- Dieter Schonbach, composer
- Johnny Hart, American cartoonist (B.C., Wizard of Id), born in Endicott, New York (d. 2007)
- Maxwell Thurman, American General
- 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
Born in 1931
Famous Deaths
- Milan Šufflay, Croatian historian and politician, dies at 51
1931 Highlights
About February 18, 1931
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 3 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
