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📅 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18: TODAY IN HISTORY & NEWS SUMMARY
🌍 This Day in History: Global Highlights
1229 (Jerusalem): During the Sixth Crusade, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II signs a ten-year truce with Sultan al-Kamil, peacefully regaining control of Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem.
1930 (USA): Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto while comparing photographic plates at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona.
1965 (The Gambia): The nation officially gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth.
1911 (India): The first official flight with airmail takes place in Allahabad, as pilot Henri Pequet carries 6,500 letters across the Yamuna River.
1546 (Germany): Death of Martin Luther, the seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation whose 95 Theses fundamentally changed the course of Western Christianity.
2021 (Mars): NASA's Perseverance rover successfully lands in the Jezero Crater, beginning its mission to search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.
🇨🇦 Canada’s Biggest Political Story
Yesterday: PM Mark Carney visited Montreal-based CAE to launch Canada’s first-ever Defence Industrial Strategy, a multi-billion dollar plan to prioritize domestic firms and create 125,000 jobs.
Expected Today: Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab is set to announce major updates to Express Entry categories at the Canadian Club Toronto to address specific labor market shortages.
🇺🇸 U.S. Biggest Political Story
Current: The Texas Senate primary is heating up as Rick Perry's "Lone Star Freedom Project" pledges unlimited spending for John Cornyn against challenger Ken Paxton, while a House committee holds hearings on the administration’s press freedom record.
🌐 Global Impact: Yesterday’s Legacy
February 17, 2026, will be remembered for the Annular "Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse over Antarctica and South America, and for the global shift toward "Strategic Autonomy" signaled by Canada’s massive new defense manufacturing pivot.
📜 Quotation of the Day
"The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." — Albert Einstein
🏙️ Ottawa, ON Weather & Sky
☀️ Sunrise: 6:57 AM
🌇 Sunset: 5:35 PM
🌒 Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent (1.3% illumination; a tiny sliver returning to the sky tonight)
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