Wednesday, February 18, 2026

History for February 18

History for February 18 - On-This-Day.com 
Helen Gurley Brown 1922 - Author, editor
  • 1685 - Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and thus formed the basis for France's claim to Texas.
  • 1841 - The first continuous filibuster in the U.S. Senate began. It lasted until March 11th.
  • 1885 - Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the U.S. for the first time.
  • 1930 - Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane.
  • 1930 - The planet Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh. The discovery was made as a result of photographs taken in January 1930.

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