This Day in History on February 18 - History and Headlines

The Reason Behind Your Cravings and How to Stop Them

By Dr. Zar on February 18, 2019 February 18, Food

A Brief History On February 18, 2015, ABC News reporter Michelle Charlesworth wrote an article titled “Decode your food cravings to find out what your body really needs.” Do you ever feel like you just cannot stop eating? Well, we all do. Increased appetite and cravings for some foods more than others is a super normal, natural thing, but if you are getting the same kind of cravings all the time, your body might be trying to tell you something. It is important for you to look beyond your cravings and figure out what they actually mean so you can…

February 18, 1942: Japanese Ethnic Cleansing in Singapore, The Sook Ching Massacre

By Major Dan on February 18, 2019 Crime, February 18, Military

A Brief History On February 18, 1942, the Japanese Imperial Army began a carefully planned massacre of ethnic Chinese men in the conquered territories of Singapore and Malaya, an effort to eliminate what the Japanese perceived to be “hostile elements.” As many as 100,000 Chinese men were executed in a purge called Sook Ching by the Chinese. Soldiers carrying out the deadly deeds were supervised by the Kempeitai, the Japanese secret police. Digging Deeper The Japanese saw the Chinese as their main enemy in Asia and called the purge of ethnic Chinese “Kakyō Shukusei” or “purging of Overseas Chinese” in…

February 18, 1930: 10 Amazing Facts About Cows

By Major Dan on February 18, 2018 Animals/Pets, February 18, Lists, Nature

A Brief History On February 18, 1930, as previously chronicled in our article “First Cow Milked in the Sky!” we told of the first cow to fly in a fixed wing airplane, which also happened to be the first cow milked while flying in an airplane. (We still do not know why!) We use this momentous milestone in the history of Mankind and Cattlekind to regale our readers with 10 Amazing Facts About Cows. If you know more amazing bovine trivia, please tell us about it. (When a cow laughs, does milk come out of its nose?) Digging Deeper 1.…

February 18, 2001: Stock Car Legend Dale Earnhardt Dies in Crash

By Major Dan on February 18, 2017 February 18, Sports, Vehicles

A Brief History On February 18, 2001, a nation of racing car fans was stunned when the biggest current star of NASCAR stock car racing, Dale Earnhardt, died in a high speed crash into a wall at the Daytona 500, the premier race of NASCAR. Digging Deeper Known as “The Intimidator” for his aggressive racing style, Earnhardt was born Ralph Dale Earnhardt (later Sr.) in 1951. Winner of the 1998 Daytona 500 and tied with Richard Petty with a record 7 Winston Cup Championships in 1994 (later tied in 2016). Dale Sr. also added 4 IROC Championships to his list…

February 18, 1954: Church of Scientology Founded by Sci-Fi Writer!

By Major Dan on February 18, 2016 February 18, Religion, The Bizarre

A Brief History On February 18, 1954 Los Angeles, California hosted the establishment of a new religion. Digging Deeper Digging deeper, we find The Church of Scientology founded in December of 1953 and its first church opened two months later in L.A. Founder L. Ron Hubbard (Lafayette Ronald Hubbard) was a science-fiction writer and a self-help proponent of his system he called Dianetics. Hubbard’s best known science-fiction story is Battlefield Earth which was also made into a movie starring church member John Travolta. Prior to succeeding with Dianetics and science fiction, Hubbard served in the U.S. Navy in World War…