World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army begins the systematic extermination of perceived hostile elements among the Chinese in Singapore. Date: February 18, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Joseph Goebbels delivers his Sportpalast speech. Date: February 18, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement. Date: February 18, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sailors of the Royal Indian Navy mutiny in Bombay harbour, from where the action spreads throughout the Provinces of British India, involving 78 ships, twenty shore establishments and 20,000 sailors Date: February 18, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This…

First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to the mountains. Date: February 18, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles. Date: February 18, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)

Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series. Date: February 18, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On…

Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government. Date: February 18, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)