Today is Wednesday, February 18, 2026 The History of Today 1885 - Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the U.S. for the first time. 1930 - Pluto, the ninth planet in our solar system, was discovered. 1964 - "Any Wednesday" opened at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. The play established Gene Hackman as an actor. 1974 - KISS released their first album "KISS." 1977 - The space shuttle Enterprise went on its maiden "flight" sitting on top of a Boeing 747. Daily Quote I contend that dishonesty will create a failure force that often manifests itself in other ways - ways not apparent to the outside observer. - Joseph Sugarman Tomorrow in The History of Today.