On this Day…

February 18

In 1930, a new world was discovered by selftaught astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Continuing the work of the observatory's founder, Percival Lowell he'd spent nearly 12 months searching the heavens for proof of the existence of the theoretical body that made Uranus wander in its orbit. Tombaugh was able to announce that the planet was indeed a reality. It was the first new planet discovered for nearly a century, and it was the farthest away from the sun, over three and half thousand million miles. o. It was called Pluto, embodying Lowell's initials and referring to Pluto, the god of the dead and uter darkness!

In 1953, the first 3-D movie opened at Loew's State Theater in New York City. Called "Bwana Devil," it starred Robert Stack and Nigel Bruce. To get the full impact, audiences needed to wear cardboard Polaroid spectacles.

In Christian history -

In 1678, John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim Progress" was published in England. Frequently imprisoned between 1660 and 1672 for preaching without a license, Bunyan used these times to collect the idea he used in his masterpiece of Christian literature.

In Cebu -

- from This Day in Christian History

By William D. Blake

In 1911, Colegio de San Carlos, known to be the oldest school in the country, was formally incorporated.

- from Today's the Day! By Jeremy Beadle - from Cebuano Studies Center,

University of San Carlos