February 18
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Events
- 1952: The Greek Parliament approves the country's entry into NATO.
- 1969: The Junta's Minister of the Interior, Stylianos Pattakos, rules out the possibility of municipal elections in the near future.
- 1973: Archbishop Makarios III is proclaimed President of Cyprus for a third term as there were no other candidates for the post.
Sports
- 1947: Anton Christoforidis fights his last bout against Anton Raadik. He loses by unanimous decision.
Births
- 1883: Nikos Kazantzakis, writer, philosopher