February 18: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1229Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II regained Jerusalem without fighting through an agreement with Ayyubid Sultan al-Kamil.
2. 1735'Flora', the first opera staged in North America, was performed in Charleston.
3. 1885Mark Twain's novel 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' was first published in the United States.
4. 1911The first official airmail was carried on a flight from Allahabad to Naini in India.
5. 1965The West African country of Gambia gained independence from Britain.

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