Events on February 18 in history

Brussels Airport diamond heist (February 18, 2013)

Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium.

On 18 February 2013, eight masked gunmen in two cars with police markings stole approximately US$50,000,000 (€38,000,000, £33,000,000) worth of diamonds from a Swiss-bound Fokker 100 operated by Helvetic Airways on the apron at Brussels Airport, Belgium, just before 20:00 CET. The heist was accomplished without a shot being fired.

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22 Mar

My Chemical Romance
The band My Chemical Romance breaks up after 12 years.
8 Apr

Syrian Civil War
The Islamic State of Iraq enters the Syrian Civil War and begins by declaring a merger with the Al-Nusra Front under the name Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham
3 Jun

Chelsea Manning
The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.
30 Jun

2013 Egyptian coup d'état
Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état
21 Nov

Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement
The first of to become massive protests start in Ukraine after President Viktor Yanukovych suspended signing the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement.

Events on February 18 in history

Brussels Airport diamond heist (February 18, 2013)

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Events on 2013

My Chemical Romance

Syrian Civil War

Chelsea Manning

2013 Egyptian coup d'état

Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement