What happend on 18th February

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19.02
1970

The Chicago Eight are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic Party national convention.

1965

The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

1953

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz sign an $8,000,000 contract to continue the I Love Lucy television series through 1955.

1953

The first 3D film, Bwana Devil, opens.

1948

Eamon de Valera resigns as Taoiseach of Ireland.

1943

Joseph Goebbels delivers the Sportpalast speech

1943

The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement.

1932

The Empire of Japan declares Manzhouguo (obsolete Chinese name for Manchuria) independent from China.

1930

Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in an airplane and also the first cow to be milked in an airplane.

1930

While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.