Historical Events
- 1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw"
- A syndicate headed by New York lumberman William D Cox buys MLB's Philadelphia Phillies for $850,000; 33 year-old Cox is youngest owner in baseball
- German Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbells demands "total war" from German citizens in speech at Berlin Sportpalast
- Munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis
Famous Birthdays
- Graeme Garden, Scottish writer (The Goodies), born in Aberdeen, Scotland
Famous Weddings
Augusto Pinochet
Chilean army officer, and future dictator, Augusto Pinochet (27) marries Lucía Hiriart (20)
Famous Deaths
- Henri Polak, Dutch union leader/politician (soc-dem), dies at 74
1943 Highlights
About February 18, 1943
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 9 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
