- 1915 18 Feb Germany starts a U-boat blockade of Britain in retaliation for the Royal Navy's blockade of German ports.
- 1968 18 Feb British Standard Time is introduced, bringing British time in line with Europe. It is abandoned in 1971.
- 2005 18 Feb A law banning the hunting of wild mammals with dogs comes into effect in England and Wales.
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