February 18th (1955) was a Friday. It's the 46th day of the year (47th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 319 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 18th February, 1955
» Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of Effects of nuclear explosions Summary of the effects called 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series.
Famous Birthdays on February 18 in 1955
» Peter Luff, English politician
» Raymond Rougeau, Canadian wrestler and sportscaster
» Miles Tredinnick, English singer-songwriter and playwright (London (punk band) called London)
February 18th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Bernadette Soubirous (France)
» Colmán of Lindisfarne
» Archbishop Flavian of Constantinople called Flavian of Constantinople
» Simeon of Jerusalem (Western Christianity)
» February 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Ryukyuan languages Status named Dialect Day (Amami Islands, Japan)
» Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Gambia from the United Kingdom in 1965.
» Public holidays in Nepal e.g National Democracy Day, celebrates the 1951 overthrow of the Rana dynasty (Nepal)