FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Today is Friday, February 18, the 49th day of 2011. There are 316 days left in the year.

3102 B.C. ― Origin of Kali Era (India)

1678 ― John Bunyan's ``The Pilgrim's Progress" is published

1841 ― First continuous filibuster in U.S. Senate began, lasting until March 11

1884 ― Police seize all copies of Tolstoy's ``What I Believe In"

1885 ― Mark Twain's ``Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" published

1930 ― U.S. astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto

1932 ― Japan declares Manchuria Independent

1968 ― 10,000 demonstrators against U.S. in Vietnam War in West Berlin

1970 ― U.S. President Nixon launches ``Nixon-doctrine"

1978 ― First Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike ride, marathon) held, Kona, H.I.