What Happened on February 18, 1957

Historical Events

Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan freedom fighter is executed by the British colonial government.

Famous Birthdays

Bruce Rauner, American politician (Governor of Illinois, 2015–19), born in Chicago, Illinois
Marita Koch, German 400m sprinter (Olympic gold 1980), born in Wismar, Germany
Vanna Marie White, American television host (Wheel of Fortune), born in Conway, South Carolina

Famous Deaths

Dedan Kimathi, Kenyan freedom fighter, dies by execution at 36
Henry Norris Russell, American astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram), dies at 79

Joseph Gilbert Hamilton

Joseph G. Hamilton, American Physician who was a pioneer of using radioactive isotopes in disease treatment and diagnosis, dies of radiation induced leukemia at 49