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18 February

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Contemporary era

1930

Discovery of Pluto

On 18 February 1930, the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto at the Lowell Observatory.

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Contemporary era

1885

Publication of 'Huckleberry Finn'

On 18 February 1885, Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' was published in the United States.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1564

Death of Michelangelo

On 18 February 1564, Michelangelo, a genius of the Italian Renaissance, died in Rome.

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