February 18th
242 Notable deaths
Albert Valtin
Soviet basketball player (1937-2015).
Born November 17th, 1937 in Kharkiv.
Died February 18th, 2015 at 77 years old in Kyiv.
Oreste Barale
Italian footballer (1904-1982).
Born October 4th, 1904 in Pezzana.
Died February 18th, 1983 at 78 years old in Alessandria. [ref]
Erik Granfelt
Gymnast (1883-1962).
Born November 17th, 1883 in Svea artillery regiment parish. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1962 at 78 years old in Täby parish.
Lyudmyla Panchuk
Soviet handball player (1956-2011).
Born January 18th, 1956 in Tokarivka.
Died February 18th, 2011 at 55 years old
Cristoforo Negri
Italian geographer, economist and diplomat (1809-1896).
Born June 13th, 1809 in Milan.
Died February 18th, 1896 at 86 years old in Florence.
Louis Potheau
French skipper (1870-1955).
Born August 14th, 1870 in Meudon.
Died February 18th, 1955 at 84 years old in Vaison-la-Romaine.
Piet van der Horst
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born October 25th, 1903 in Klundert.
Died February 18th, 1983 at 79 years old in Breda.
Asuman Baytop
Turkish botanist (1920–2015).
Born March 27th, 1920 in Istanbul.
Died February 18th, 2015 at 94 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Theodor Mügge
German writer (1806–1861).
Born November 8th, 1806 in Berlin.
Died February 18th, 1861 at 54 years old in Berlin.
Mauricio Lauzirika
Spanish footballer (1934–2022).
Born July 26th, 1934 in Guernica.
Died February 18th, 2022 at 87 years old in Guernica. [ref]
Johannes Birk
Danish gymnast.
Born September 5th, 1893.
Died February 18th, 1961 at 67 years old in Herning.
Riccardo Nowak
Italian fencer (1885–1950).
Born January 16th, 1885 in Bergamo.
Died February 18th, 1950 at 65 years old in Bergamo.
Alberto Figueroa de Acha
Bolivian footballer (1920-1965).
Born April 3rd, 1920 in Cochabamba.
Died February 18th, 1965 at 44 years old in Cochabamba. [ref]
Gustave Buchard
French fencer (1890–1977).
Born February 17th, 1890 in Le Havre.
Died February 18th, 1977 at 87 years old in Barentin.
Ernst Hufschmid
Swiss handball player.
Born October 9th, 1910 in Switzerland.
Died February 18th, 1988 at 77 years old [ref]
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Italian princess.
Born April 14th, 1844 in Naples.
Died February 18th, 1899 at 54 years old in Vienna.
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi