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🕯️ In Memoriam – Patrick Roy
Born: 17 April 1952, Niort, France
Died: 18 February 1993, Villejuif, France

Patrick Roy was a French radio and television presenter, widely known in the 1980s for popular game shows such as Le Juste Prix and Une Famille en or. A familiar and warm presence on French television, his career was cut tragically short by illness. He died at the age of 40, leaving a lasting memory in French popular culture.

#InMemoriam #PatrickRoy #FrenchTelevision #February18

French Cinema & Subtitles Feb 17

🕯️ In Memoriam – Alain Robbe‑Grillet
Born: 18 August 1922
Died: 18 February 2008

Alain Robbe‑Grillet, French writer and avant‑garde filmmaker, was a leading figure in experimental cinema and the Nouveau Roman. Known for Trans‑Europe Express, L’Immortelle, and L’année dernière à Marienbad, his innovative narratives and visual style influenced generations and left a lasting mark on French and international cinema.

#InMemoriam #AlainRobbeGrillet #FrenchCinema #Filmmaking #AvantGarde #February18

French Cinema & Subtitles Feb 17

🕯️ In Memoriam – Jacques Bernard
Born: 7 May 1929
Died: 18 February 2024

Jacques Bernard was a celebrated French actor and voice artist, known for films like Les Enfants terribles and Darling Caroline, and as the French voice of stars including Jackie Chan. Across decades in cinema, theatre, television, and dubbing, he inspired generations, leaving a lasting mark on French culture and entertainment.

#InMemoriam #JacquesBernard #FrenchCinema #Theatre #VoiceActing #February18

NL Times RSS Feb 23, 2025

[10:10 PM] Over 3.8 million illegal cigarettes seized in Spijkenisse

Police uncovered a warehouse in Spijkenisse on February 18 filled with more than 3.8 million illegal ciga

https://nltimes.nl/2025/02/23/38-million-illegal-cigarettes-seized-spijkenisse

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Today in History Feb 18, 2025

February 18

This day in history:

1229 – The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, signs a ten-year truce with al-Kamil, regaining Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem with neither military engagements nor support from the papacy.
2004 – Up to 295 people, 182 of which being rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.
1332 – Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces.
3102 BC – Kali Yuga, the fourth and final yuga of Hinduism, starts with the death of Krishna.

Births:

1955 – Lisa See, American writer and novelist
1954 – John Travolta, American actor, singer and producer
1848 – Louis Comfort Tiffany, American stained glass artist (d. 1933)

Deaths:

1455 – Fra Angelico, Italian priest and painter (b. 1395)
1139 – Yaropolk II, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1082)
999 – Gregory V, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 972)

Holidays:

Dialect Day (Amami Islands, Japan)
Kurdish Students Union Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)
National Democracy Day, celebrates the 1951 overthrow of the Rana dynasty (Nepal)

Random Article of the day:

Wonderful Things!

#wikipedia #February18 #WonderfulThings!

February 18 - Wikipedia

Today in History Feb 18, 2024

February 18

This day in history:

1930 – While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
1957 – Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government.
2004 – Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.
1797 – French Revolutionary Wars: Sir Ralph Abercromby and a fleet of 18 British warships invade Trinidad.

Births:

1909 – Wallace Stegner, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (d. 1993)
1543 – Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)
1867 – Hedwig Courths-Mahler, German writer (d. 1950)

Deaths:

1397 – Enguerrand VII, French nobleman (b. 1340)
1915 – Frank James, American soldier and criminal (b. 1843)
1873 – Vasil Levski, Bulgarian activist, founded the Internal Revolutionary Organization (b. 1837)

Holidays:

Dialect Day (Amami Islands, Japan)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Gambia from the United Kingdom in 1965
National Democracy Day, celebrates the 1951 overthrow of the Rana dynasty (Nepal)

Random Article of the day:
Brentwood Strangler

Brentwood Strangler is a 2015 holiday-themed horror short film. It was written and directed by John Fitzpatrick following the success of his first short Skypemare, and stars 'scream queen' Jordan Ladd and Australian actor Adam J. Yeend in the title role. The film premiered December 2015 at the A Night of Horror Film Festival in Sydney, Australia, and had its U.S. premiere in early 2016 at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival in Los Angeles where it won the jury award for Best Genre Short. The film has received critical acclaim from the independent horror community with multiple online reviews citing Fitzpatrick's writing, and the chemistry between the two leads. The film has screened at multiple festivals and horror conventions around the world including Shriekfest, Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, FilmQuest, and at Phoenix Comicon where it won the audience award for 'Best Horror'. The producing team went on to make the popular online series Scary Endings which is currently in its second season.