On This Day — March 18

🕰️ Notable Events on March 18

• 2015 — The Bardo National Museum in Tunisia is attacked by gunmen. 23 people, almost all tourists, are killed, and at least 50 other people are wounded. Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — The parliaments of Russia and Crimea sign an accession treaty. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 charter plane breaks off while en route to Turkey causing the plane to crash and killing all 50 people on board. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — A nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines kills 162 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Bosnia's Bosniaks and Croats sign the Washington Agreement, ending war between the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and establishing the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Germans in the German Democratic Republic vote in the first democratic elections in the former communist dictatorship. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — In the largest art theft in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around $300 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — A Vostok-2M rocket at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 explodes during a fueling operation, killing 48 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Peru: a landslide crashes into Yanawayin Lake, killing 200 people at the mining camp of Chungar. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Lon Nol ousts Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — The United States begins secretly bombing the Sihanouk Trail in Cambodia, used by communist forces to infiltrate South Vietnam. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — The supertanker Torrey Canyon runs aground off the Cornish coast. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — The Évian Accords end the Algerian War of Independence, which had begun in 1954. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — The Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law. Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — An earthquake hits western Turkey, killing 265 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Soviet consultants leave Yugoslavia in the first sign of the Tito-Stalin Split. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy kills 26 people and causes thousands to flee their homes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Mexico creates Pemex by expropriating all foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities. Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, kills 300 people, mostly children. Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italians at the Battle of Guadalajara. Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — The Tri-State Tornado hits the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — In India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience, of which he serves only two. Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — The second Peace of Riga is signed between Poland and the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — World War I: During the Battle of Gallipoli, three battleships are sunk during a failed British and French naval attack on the Dardanelles. Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki. Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup, later named after him, as an award for the best hockey team in Canada the Stanley Cup. Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trade rights. Wikipedia ↗
• 1871 — Declaration of the Paris Commune; President of the French Republic, Adolphe Thiers, orders the evacuation of Paris. Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — American Civil War: The Congress of the Confederate States adjourns for the last time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1850 — American Express is founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — March Revolution: In Berlin there is a struggle between citizens and military, costing about 300 lives. Wikipedia ↗
• 1834 — Six farm labourers from Tolpuddle, Dorset, England are sentenced to be transported to Australia for forming a trade union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1793 — The first modern republic in Germany, the Republic of Mainz, is declared by Andreas Joseph Hofmann. Wikipedia ↗
• 1793 — Flanders Campaign of the French Revolution, Battle of Neerwinden. Wikipedia ↗
• 1766 — American Revolution: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act. Wikipedia ↗
• 1741 — New York governor George Clarke's complex at Fort George is burned in an arson attack, starting the New York Conspiracy of 1741. Wikipedia ↗
• 1644 — The Third Anglo-Powhatan War begins in the Colony of Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1608 — Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1438 — Albert II of Habsburg becomes Holy Roman Emperor. Wikipedia ↗
• 1314 — Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and final Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake. Wikipedia ↗
• 1241 — First Mongol invasion of Poland: Mongols overwhelm Polish armies in Kraków in the Battle of Chmielnik and plunder the city. Wikipedia ↗
• 1229 — Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, declares himself King of Jerusalem in the Sixth Crusade. Wikipedia ↗
• 1068 — An earthquake affects the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula, leaving up to 20,000 dead. Wikipedia ↗
• 633 — Ridda wars: The Arabian Peninsula is united under the central authority of Caliph Abu Bakr. Wikipedia ↗
• The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius's will and proclaims Caligula emperor. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on March 18

• 1996 — Madeline Carroll, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Ryan Truex, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Dylan Mattingly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Sam Williams, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Corey Liuget, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Francesco Checcucci, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Lily Collins, English-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Shreevats Goswami, Indian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Kana Nishino, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Paul Marc Rousseau, Canadian guitarist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Rebecca Soni, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani, Algerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Ana Beatriz, Brazilian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Marvin Humes, English singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Vince Lia, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Simone Padoin, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Rajeev Ram, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Gary Roberts, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Vonzell Solomon, American singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Ethan Carter III, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro, French tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Andy Sonnanstine, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Tomasz Stolpa, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Mantorras, Angolan footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Chad Cordero, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Timo Glock, German race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Adam Pally, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tora Berger, Norwegian biathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Fabian Cancellara, Swiss cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Leslie Djhone, French sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jang Na-ra, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Kasib Powell, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tom Starke, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Doug Warren, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Lovro Zovko, Croatian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Sébastien Frey, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Sophia Myles, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Alexei Yagudin, Russian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Adam Levine, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Fernandão, Brazilian footballer and manager (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Brooke Hanson, Australian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Brian Scalabrine, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Jonas Wallerstedt, Swedish footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Zdeno Chára, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Danny Murphy, English footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Fernando Rodney, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Willy Sagnol, French footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Terrmel Sledge, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Giovanna Antonelli, Brazilian actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Tomo Ohka, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Scott Podsednik, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Mike Quackenbush, American wrestler, trainer, and author, founded Chikara wrestling promotion Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Sutton Foster, American actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Brian Griese, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Kimmo Timonen, Finnish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Tomas Žvirgždauskas, Lithuanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Stuart Zender, English bass player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Laure Savasta, French basketball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Luci Christian, American voice actress and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Dane Cook, American comedian, actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Reince Priebus, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Wayne Arthurs, Australian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Mike Bell, American wrestler (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Mariaan de Swardt, South African-American tennis player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Kitty Ussher, English economist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Queen Latifah, American rapper, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Andy Cutting, English accordion player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Vassily Ivanchuk, Ukrainian chess player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Shaun Udal, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Prince Eudes, Duke of Angoulême Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Miguel Herrera, Mexican footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Paul Marsden, English businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Miki Berenyi, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jerry Cantrell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Peter Jones, English businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Brian Watts, Canadian golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Bonnie Blair, American speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Alex Caffi, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Jo Churchill, British politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Courtney Pine, English saxophonist and clarinet player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Jeff LaBar, American guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Vanessa L. Williams, American model, actress, and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Michael Andrews, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Irene Cara, American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Brian Fisher, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Thomas Ian Griffith, American actor and martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — James McMurtry, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Etsushi Toyokawa, Japanese actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Volker Weidler, German race car driver and engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Grant Hart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Richard Biggs, American actor (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Guy Carbonneau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — James Plaskett, Cypriot-English chess player Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Luc Besson, French director, producer, and screenwriter, founded EuropaCorp Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Richard de Zoysa, Sri Lankan journalist and author (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Christer Fuglesang, Swedish physicist and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Rick Martel, Canadian wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Deborah Jeane Palfrey, American madam (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Ingemar Stenmark, Swedish skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Francis G. Slay, American lawyer and politician, 45th Mayor of St. Louis Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Jeff Stelling, English journalist and game show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Franz Wright, Austrian-American poet and translator (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Takashi Yoshimatsu, Japanese composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Will Durst, American journalist and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Pat Eddery, Irish jockey and trainer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bernie Tormé, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Mike Webster, American football player (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Paul Barber, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Ben Cohen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Ben and Jerry's Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Bill Frisell, American guitarist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Timothy N. Philpot, American lawyer, author, and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — James Conlon, American conductor and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Brad Dourif, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Linda Partridge, English geneticist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Larry Perkins, Australian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Åse Kleveland, Norwegian singer and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Guy Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Brian Lloyd, Welsh footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Eknath Solkar, Indian cricketer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Patrick Barlow, English actor and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Patrick Chesnais, French actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — David Lloyd, English cricketer, journalist, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — B. J. Wilson, English rock drummer (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Michel Leclère, French race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Hiroh Kikai, Japanese photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Michael Reagan, American journalist and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Susan Tyrrell, American actress (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Israeli general and politician, 22nd Transportation Minister of Israel (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Frank McRae, American football player and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Dick Smith, Australian publisher and businessman, founded Dick Smith Electronics and Australian Geographic Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Dennis Linde, American singer-songwriter (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Kathleen Collins, African-American filmmaker and playwright (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Wilson Pickett, American singer-songwriter (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Ron Atkinson, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Carl Gottlieb, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Shashi Kapoor, Indian actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Kenny Lynch, English singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Timo Mäkinen, Finnish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Charley Pride, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Machiko Soga, Japanese actress (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Rudi Altig, German cyclist and sportscaster (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Mark Donohue, American race car driver (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — F. W. de Klerk, South African lawyer and politician, 2nd State President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician and statistician Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Frances Cress Welsing, American psychiatrist and author (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Roy Chapman, English footballer and manager (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Unita Blackwell, American activist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — John Updike, American novelist, short story writer, and critic (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — John Fraser, Scottish actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — James J. Andrews, American mathematician and academic (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on March 18 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on March 18

✡️ Religious Observances

• Islamic: Lailat-ul-Qadr