Portal:South East England/On This Day/February 18

• 1981: Oxford University announced that Susan Brown would cox in The Boat Race that year, becoming the first female to take part in the race.
• 2022: A gust of wind was recorded at 122 miles per hour (196 km/h) was recorded at The Needles during Storm Eunice, setting a new record the fastest recorded gust of wind in England.