February 18, or Snow in Sahara and Military Glory
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
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Aquarius, February 18. Born on this day are very detailed personalities, enliven everyone around them with their ideas and energy.
Without bothering with details, they perceive the world as a whole.
Rarely do they risk making important decisions until they hear everyone's opinions.
Their life is far from a random chain of events, everything is foreseen in it, and they never fully rely on fate.
Everything they do is based on principles that have been verified to the smallest detail, which they never change.
Since those born on this day are deeply convinced of the true value of their views, it is very difficult for them, and sometimes even impossible, to change greatly; however, thanks to a sincere desire to get to the bottom of the truth at any cost, these people are able to listen to the opposite point of view, if it seems really useful to them.
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Aquarius men born on February 18: George Kennedy, Oliver Pocher, Bruce Rauner.
- differ in the following characteristics:
- cheerful,
- generous,
- intellectual.
- At the heart of everything that representatives of this sign do not come into contact with in their lives, no matter what ideas they put forward, there are always clear principles.
- This person is more likely to betray his loved one than his life position and principles.
- Since the representatives of humanity, who appeared in the world on this winter day, are always convinced of their views of their true value, and it is very difficult for them to change internally.
Aquarius women born on February 18: Myriam El Khomri, Lorena Herrera, Kishwar Merchant
- stand out for their special features:
- attractive,
- friendly,
- liberal.
- From the outside, it may seem that the life of these individuals is to some extent unsystematic and chaotic, but it goes on as if they decided for themselves - where it will take it so be it, I will stop there, but this is an erroneous opinion.
- They quite accurately imagine what they want from life, how to achieve this and what needs to be done for this. What door to knock on, what to say, whom to bring to your side in order to resolve your issue.
Main event
Snow Fell in the Sahara Desert
February 18, 1979
February 18, 1979
In several parts of southern Algeria, a half-hour snowfall, which was observed for the first time, stopped traffic in the city of Gardaya. The snow left in a few hours.
Half of the Sahara receives less than 20 mm of precipitation a year, and the rest is about 100 mm per year.
On January 18, 2012, snow fell in the western part of Algeria in the northern Sahara.
Holidays
Day of Military Glory among the ancient Slavs
Since ancient times, the Slavs decided to do something heroic, dangerous, useful for the Motherland or family on that day and commemorate the brave warriors at the table.
Unfortunately, today, much has not been clarified from the history of the heroic deed of Trojan Val, including the exact year of the event (about 101 AD) and other details. This episode in the history of ancient Russia is clearly mentioned in the ''Book of Veles'' and is praised in ''The Lay of Igor's Regiment''.
Also on February 18...
869 - one of the creators of the Slavic alphabet Cyril died.
1546 - Martin Luther, founder of the Protestant trend of "Lutheranism", translator of the Bible into German, died.
1564 - Michelangelo Buonarotti, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, Renaissance poet, died.
1745 - Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist and inventor of electric batteries, was born.
1784 - Nicolo Paganini, Italian violinist, was born.
1885 - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain are published for the first time.
1898 - Enzo Ferarri, the famous automaker, was born.
1911 - the first delivery of mail by plane. Henri Piquet flew from Allahabad to Nainee (India) 6.5 thousand letters and 250 special cards. The letters were redeemed with a special stamp with the inscription: “First aerial post. U. P. Exhibition. Allahabad. 1911.
1916 - Henryk Sienkiewicz (born 1846), Polish writer, Nobel Prize in Literature 1905, died.
1930 - Claude Tombo discovered Pluto, which until recently was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.
1932 - Milos Forman, Oscar-winning American director of Czech origin (“Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “Amadeus”, “Valmont”, “Man on the Moon”, “The People Against Larry Flynt”) was born.
1933 - Yoko Ono, a Japanese artist, wife of John Lennon, was born.
1934 - Paco Rabanne, a Spanish fashion designer, was born. Basque by nationality, an architect by training, a vegetarian by conviction, a mystic by education.
1964 - Matt Dillon, American actor ("Clash", "Betta fish", "Wildness").
1967 - Robert Oppenheimer (born 1904), American physicist, creator of the atomic bomb, died.
1968 - guitarist David Gilmore replaced in the group "Pink Floyd" its founder Sid Barrett, addicted to drugs.
1979 - the first time in many centuries in the Sahara desert snow fell.
1988 - English bookseller bought a strand of Admiral G. Nelson's hair for 5575 pounds (the highest price ever paid for human hair).
2003 - 198 people died as a result of a fire in the metro of the city of Daegu (Republic of Korea).
2004 - a train explosion with dangerous goods near Nishapur (Iran). About 300 people died, about five hundred were injured.
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