In 1546, Martin Luther died.
In 1564, Michelangelo died in Rome.
In 1930, the planet Pluto was discovered.
From the Telegraph & Argus of February 18th, 1979...
In one of West Yorkshire's worst nights of the winter for road accidents, four people died and at least 50 were injured yesterday. Black ice on untreated roads, resulting from strike and overtime bans by council road gritters, sent scores of vehicles skidding and crashing, and the West Yorkshire ambulance service was at full stretch.
From the Telegraph & Argus of February 18th, 1954...
Every British title-holder and British record-holder, paced and unpaced, will be among contestants in the quarter mile women's skating championship of Great Britain and the mile men's open handicap at the Rolarena Rink, Manningham Lane, Bradford on Saturday evening. There are 32 entries for the women's championship and 62 for the men's.
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