18 March - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on March 18, the day number in a year is 77 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 78. March 18 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
March 18 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 235 | Roman emperor Severus Alexander was assassinatedby his legion, beginning the Crisis of the Third Century. |
| 1229 | Sixth Crusade-Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II crowned himself King of Jerusalem, although his wife Yolande had died, leaving their infant son Conrad as the rightful heir. |
| 1241 | Mongol invasion of Poland-Mongols overwhelmed the Polisharmies of Sandomierz and Kraków provinces in the Battle of Chmielnikand plundered the abandoned city of Kraków. |
| 1241 | First Mongol invasion of Poland-Mongols overwhelmed the Polisharmies of Sandomierz and Kraków provinces in the Battle of Chmielnikand plundered the abandoned city of Kraków. |
| 1314 | King Philip IV of France had Jacques de Molay , the last Grand Masters of the Knights Templar, burned at the stake. |
| 1741 | New York governor George Clarke's complex at Fort George was destroyed by a fire supposedly set by slaves, starting the New York Conspiracy of 1741. |
| 1773 | Oliver Goldsmith's "She To Win" premiered in London. |
| 1801 | The first Ordnance Manufacturing Factory was established in India. |
| 1858 | Dutch van der Bruggen resigned from the government. |
| 1871 | French President Adolphe Thiers ordered the evacuation of Parisafter an uprising broke out as the result of France's defeat in theFranco-Prussian War, leading to the establishment of the Paris Commune government. |
| 1874 | A Treaty of Hawaii was signed with exclusive trading rights of the United States. |
| 1892 | Canadian Governor General Lord Stanley of Preston pledged to donate what would become the Stanley Cup, today the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, as an award for Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club. |
| 1892 | Lord Stanley of Preston pledged to donate an award for Canada'stop-ranked amateur ice hockey club, now known as the Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. |
| 1906 | Romanian inventor Traian Vuia became the first person to fly a heavier-than-air monoplane with an unassisted takeoff. |
| 1920 | Greece started using the Gregorian calendar |
| 1921 | The Polish–Soviet War, which determined the borders betweenthe Republic of Poland and Soviet Russia, formally concluded with thesigning of the Peace of Riga. |
| 1922 | A British court sentenced Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison for a sedition case following the Civil Disobedience Movement. |
| 1925 | The Tri-State Tornado spawned in Missouri, traveled over 219miles (352 km) across Illinois and Indiana, and killed 695 along theway, making it the tornado with the longest continuous track everrecorded and the deadliest in U.S. history. |
| 1925 | 3,000 buildings were destroyed in a fire in northeast Tokyo. |
| 1938 | India's famous actor Shashi Kapoor was born. His real name is Balbir Raj Kapoor. |
| 1944 | The Azad Hind Fauj of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose entered India through Burma. |
| 1953 | The earthquake in western Turkey killed more than 250 people. |
| 1965 | The Soviet Union Air Force pilot Alexei Leonov was first spacewalked. Since then, more than 200 passengers have walked the spacewalk. |
| 1970 | United States postal workers began a two-week strike afterCongress raised its own wages by 41% but only raised the wages of postalworkers by 4%. |
| 1971 | Landslides in Peru killed 200 people. |
| 1978 | It was decided to hang former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. |
| 1985 | The first episode of the Australian soap opera Neighbours wasfirst broadcast on the Seven Network, eventually becoming the longestrunning drama in Australian television history. |
| 1990 | $ 500 million worth of artifacts were stolen from the American Museum. The museum declared a prize of 5 million dollars on these thieves. Despite this, nothing of these artifacts was revealed. |
| 1993 | Sisters Rosenseuing was appending at Barry more theatre. It was appended at New York far around 556 performances. |
| 1994 | South Africa goldstone committee became popular. It revealed existence of secret police. |
| 1995 | Micheal Jordan gave an important announcement, the ending of his 17 month NBA. |
| 1996 | 50,000 swimmers raised 15 million for charity during BT’s Swimatgan 96. |
| 1996 | The deadliest fire in Philippine history burned a nightclub inQuezon City, leaving 162 dead. |
| 1997 | Russian AN-24 plane crashed. Around 50 died. |
| 1997 | 50 people died in a Russian plane crash in Turkey. |
| 2000 | 230 members of the Holocaust Day sect committed suicide in Uganda. |
| 2005 | As per a court order, the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, anAmerican woman who suffered brain damage, was removed at the request ofher husband, fueling a worldwide debate on euthanasia. |
| 2006 | The United Nations approved the proposal for the formation of the \ Human Rights Council \. |
| 2007 | Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in a hotel bathroom in Kingston. |
| 2008 | Sunil Bharti Mittal, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Enterprises, became the first Indian to join America's Distinguished Entrepreneur Academy. |
| 2010 | After 5 years research by Orieden Historian’s commission a report in 1945 Oresden bombing. |
| 2011 | After no fly zone was impaired on Libiya, its government announced ceasefire, due to these 25 civilians were attached in Misrata. |
| 2012 | Germany’s Federal Assembly elected Joachin Gauk as president of FRG. |
| 2013 | Alfred Xuereb, an Honorary Prelate of Roman Catholic church is selected by Pope Francis to become his private secretary. |
| 2014 | President Obama awarded 24 medals to veterans, originally overlooked due to ethnic or racial bias. |
Famous Birthdays of March 18:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1978 | Brooke Hanson / Swimmer / Australia |
| 1913 | Werner Mölders / Pilot / Germany |
| 1975 | Kimmo Timonen / Ice Hockey Player / Finland |
| 1990 | Corey Liuget / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1907 | John Zachary Young / Zoologistet / United Kingdom |
| 1971 | Wayne Arthurs / Tennis Player / Australia |
| 1976 | Scott Podsednik / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1909 | Ernest Gallo / Business Man / United States of America |
| 1914 | Dr. Nagendra Singh / Lawyer / India |
| 1893 | Wilfred Owen / Poet / United Kingdom |
| 1977 | Danny Murphy / Footballer / United Kingdom |
| 1640 | Philippe de La Hire / Astronomer / France |
| 1938 | Timo Mäkinen / Racing Car Driver / Finland |
| 1955 | Francis G. Slay / Politician / United States of America |
| 1977 | Terrmel Sledge / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1951 | Bill Frisell / Guitarist / United States of America |
| 1962 | James McMurtry / Writer / United States of America |
| 1937 | Rudi Altig / Cyclist / Germany |
| 1869 | Neville Chamberlain / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1927 | Lillian Vernon / Business Woman / Germany |
| 1983 | Tomasz Stolpa / Footballer / Poland |
| 1578 | Adam Elsheimer / Painter / Germany |
| 1979 | Adam Levine / Writer / United States of America |
| 1984 | Simone Padoin / Footballer / Italy |
| 1813 | Christian Friedrich Hebbel / Poet / Germany |
| 1950 | Brad Dourif / Actor / United States of America |
| 1938 | Charley Pride / Writer / United States of America |
| 1975 | Brian Griese / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1828 | Randal Cremer / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1935 | Frances Cress Welsing / Author / United States of America |
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