People who died on February 18 84
Colmán of Lindisfarne
d. 675
Colmán, bishop of Lindisfarne
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Angilbert
d. 814 (b. 760)
Angilbert, Frankish monk and diplomat (b. 760)
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Thābit ibn Qurra
d. 901 (b. 826)
Thābit ibn Qurra, Iraqi physician, astronomer, and mathematician (b. 826)
Pope Gregory V
d. 999 (b. 972)
Pope Gregory V (b. 972)
Yaropolk II of Kiev
d. 1139 (b. 1082)
Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen
d. 1218 (b. 1160)
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen (b. 1160)
Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk
d. 1225 (b. 1186)
Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk (b. 1186)
Kublai Khan
d. 1294 (b. 1215)
Kublai Khan, Mongolian emperor (d. 1294)
Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg
d. 1379 (b. 1318)
Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)
Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy
d. 1397 (b. 1340)
Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy (b. 1340)
Fra Angelico
d. 1455 (b. 1395)
Fra Angelico, Italian priest and painter (b. 1395)
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
d. 1478 (b. 1449)
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (b. 1449)
Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria
d. 1502 (b. 1457)
Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria, Polish princess (d. 1502)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
d. 1535 (b. 1486)
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, German theologian, astrologer, and alchemist (d. 1535)
Martin Luther
d. 1546 (b. 1483)
Martin Luther, German priest and theologian, leader of the Protestant Reformation (b. 1483)
Michelangelo
d. 1564 (b. 1475)
Michelangelo, Italian sculptor and painter (b. 1475)
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
d. 1654 (b. 1594)
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French author (b. 1594)
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
d. 1683 (b. 1620)
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Dutch painter (d. 1683)
William Phips
d. 1695 (b. 1651)
Sir William Phips, governor of Massachusetts (b. 1650)
Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy
d. 1712 (b. 1682)
Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1682)
Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun
d. 1748 (b. 1677)
Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian general (d. 1748)
Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff
d. 1772 (b. 1712)
Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff, Danish politician and diplomat (d. 1772)
Joseph Marie Terray
d. 1778 (b. 1715)
Joseph Marie Terray, French economist and politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1715)
Kristijonas Donelaitis
d. 1780 (b. 1714)
Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lithuanian pastor and poet (b. 1714)
John Whitehurst
d. 1788 (b. 1713)
John Whitehurst, English geologist and clockmaker (d. 1788)
Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim
d. 1803 (b. 1719)
Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, German poet (d. 1803)
Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
d. 1851 (b. 1804)
Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, German mathematician and academic (b. 1804)
Vasil Levski
d. 1873 (b. 1837)
Vasil Levski, Bulgarian priest and activist (d. 1873)
Nikolay Zinin
d. 1880 (b. 1812)
Nikolay Zinin, Russian organic chemist (d. 1880)
Serranus Clinton Hastings
d. 1893 (b. 1814)
Serranus Clinton Hastings, American lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Justice of California (b. 1814)
Charles Lewis Tiffany
d. 1902 (b. 1812)
Charles Lewis Tiffany, American businessman, founded Tiffany & Co. (b. 1812)
John Batterson Stetson
d. 1906 (b. 1830)
John Batterson Stetson, American businessman, founded the John B. Stetson Company (d. 1906)
Lucy Stanton (abolitionist)
d. 1910 (b. 1831)
Lucy Stanton, American activist (b. 1831)
Billy Murdoch
d. 1911 (b. 1854)
Billy Murdoch, Australian cricketer (b. 1854)
Frank James
d. 1915 (b. 1843)
Frank James, American soldier and criminal (b. 1843)
Alois Rašín
d. 1923 (b. 1867)
Alois Rašín, Czech economist and politician (b. 1867)
Milan Šufflay
d. 1931 (b. 1879)
Milan Šufflay, Croatian historian, author, and politician (b. 1879)
Louis Wolheim
d. 1931 (b. 1880)
Louis Wolheim, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1880)
James J. Corbett
d. 1933 (b. 1866)
James J. Corbett, American boxer (d. 1933)
David King Udall
d. 1938 (b. 1851)
David King Udall, American missionary and politician (b. 1851)
Albert Payson Terhune
d. 1942 (b. 1872)
Albert Payson Terhune, American journalist and author (b. 1872)
Ivan Chernyakhovsky
d. 1945 (b. 1906)
Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Ukrainian general (d. 1945)
Gustave Charpentier
d. 1956 (b. 1860)
Gustave Charpentier, French composer and conductor (d. 1956)
Dedan Kimathi
d. 1957 (b. 1920)
Dedan Kimathi, Kenyan rebel leader (b. 1920)
Henry Norris Russell
d. 1957 (b. 1877)
Henry Norris Russell, American astronomer, astrophysicist, and academic (b. 1877)
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
d. 1964 (b. 1907)
Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Canadian inventor and businessman, founded Bombardier Inc. (d. 1964)
Robert Rossen
d. 1966 (b. 1908)
Robert Rossen, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
J. Robert Oppenheimer
d. 1967 (b. 1904)
J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and academic (d. 1967)
Dragiša Cvetković
d. 1969 (b. 1893)
Dragiša Cvetković, Serbian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (b. 1893)
Frank Costello
d. 1973 (b. 1891)
Frank Costello, Italian-American gangster (b. 1891)
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Wallace Berman
d. 1976 (b. 1926)
Wallace Berman, American painter and illustrator (b. 1926)
Andy Devine
d. 1977 (b. 1905)
Andy Devine, American actor (d. 1977)
Maggie McNamara
d. 1978 (b. 1928)
Maggie McNamara, American actress (b. 1928)
Jack Northrop
d. 1981 (b. 1895)
Jack Northrop, American engineer and businessman, founded the Northrop Corporation (b. 1895)
Ngaio Marsh
d. 1982 (b. 1895)
Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand author and director (d. 1982)
Mildred Burke
d. 1989 (b. 1915)
Mildred Burke, American wrestler and trainer (b. 1915)
Richard de Zoysa
d. 1990 (b. 1958)
Richard de Zoysa, Sri Lankan journalist (b. 1958)
Jacqueline Hill
d. 1993 (b. 1929)
Jacqueline Hill, English actress (b. 1929)
Eddie Gilbert (wrestler)
d. 1995 (b. 1961)
Eddie Gilbert, American wrestler and manager (d. 1995)
Bob Stinson
d. 1995 (b. 1959)
Bob Stinson, American guitarist (b. 1959)
Emily Hahn
d. 1997 (b. 1904)
Emily Hahn, American journalist and author (b. 1905)
Harry Caray
d. 1998 (b. 1914)
Harry Caray, American sportscaster (b. 1914)
Balthus
d. 2001 (b. 1908)
Balthus, French-Swiss painter and illustrator (d. 2001)
Dale Earnhardt
d. 2001 (b. 1951)
Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver (d. 2001)
Eddie Mathews
d. 2001 (b. 1931)
Eddie Mathews, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1931)
Isser Harel
d. 2003 (b. 1912)
Isser Harel, Belarusian-Israeli intelligence officer (b. 1912)
Alain Robbe-Grillet
d. 2008 (b. 1922)
Alain Robbe-Grillet, French director, screenwriter, and novelist (d. 2008)
Tayeb Salih
d. 2009 (b. 1929)
Tayeb Salih, Sudanese journalist and author (b. 1929)
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Miika Tenkula
d. 2009 (b. 1974)
Miika Tenkula, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1974)
John Babcock
d. 2010 (b. 1900)
John Babcock, Canadian-American sergeant (d. 2010)
George Brizan
d. 2012 (b. 1942)
George Brizan, Grenadian politician, 9th Prime Minister of Grenada (b. 1942)
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Elizabeth Connell
d. 2012 (b. 1946)
Elizabeth Connell, South African-English soprano (b. 1946)
Kevin Ayers
d. 2013 (b. 1944)
Kevin Ayers, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)
Jerry Buss
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
Jerry Buss, American chemist and businessman (b. 1933)
Mavis Gallant
d. 2014 (b. 1922)
Mavis Gallant, Canadian-French author and playwright (b. 1922)
Kristof Goddaert
d. 2014 (b. 1986)
Kristof Goddaert, Belgian cyclist (b. 1986)
Nikhil Baran Sengupta
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Nikhil Baran Sengupta, Indian art director and production designer (b. 1943)
Maria Franziska von Trapp
d. 2014 (b. 1914)
Maria Franziska von Trapp, Austrian-American refugee and singer (d. 2014)
Cass Ballenger
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Cass Ballenger, American lawyer and politician (b. 1926)
Jerome Kersey
d. 2015 (b. 1962)
Jerome Kersey, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015)
Abdul Rashid Khan
d. 2016 (b. 1908)
Abdul Rashid Khan, Indian singer-songwriter (b. 1908)
Pantelis Pantelidis
d. 2016 (b. 1983)
Pantelis Pantelidis, Greek singer (b. 1983)
Clyde Stubblefield
d. 2017 (b. 1943)
Clyde Stubblefield, American drummer (b. 1943)
Norma McCorvey
d. 2017 (b. 1947)
Norma McCorvey, American activist (d. 2017)