What Happened On March 18

What Happened On Mar 18 Events

1766 Mar 18 The Declaratory Act
AN ACT for the better securing the dependency of his Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain. WHEREAS several of the houses of representatives in ...
1778 Mar 18 Battle Of Quinton's Bridge
The Battle of Quinton's Bridge was a small battle of the American Revolutionary War; it took place on March 18, 1778. The battle was a technical American victory in that the British faile...
1782 Mar 18 John C. Calhoun Is Born
On March 18, 1782, John C. Calhoun was born near Abbeville, South Carolina. Calhoun served as a congressman, senator, secretary of war, secretary of state, and vice president of the U...
1793 Mar 18 Battle of Neerwinden
The Battle of Neerwinden took place on (18 March 1793) near the village of Neerwinden in present-day Belgium between the Austrians under Prince Josias of Coburg and the French under Gener...
1869 Mar 18 Harriet Tubman marries Nelson Davis
Tubman spent her remaining years in Auburn, tending to her family and other people in need. She worked various jobs to support her elderly parents, and took in boarders to help pay the bi...
1907 Mar 18 Joseph Stalin's Son Yakov Is Born
Yakov Dzhugashvili had never been popular with his father, whom he held in dread. Stalin disapproved of his choice of wife, Yulia Meltzer, a ballet dancer. When war broke out for the Russ...
1910 Mar 18 Houdini Achieves First Powered Flight Over Australia
In 1909, Houdini became fascinated with aviation. That same year, he purchased a French Voisin biplane for $5000 and hired a full-time mechanic, Antonio Brassac. Houdini painted his name ...
1915 Mar 18 "In the Park" (film) is Released
In the Park was Charlie Chaplin's fourth film released in 1915 by Essanay Films. It was his third film while at the Niles Essanay Studio. It was one of several films Charlie Chaplin creat...
1925 Mar 18 Tri-State Tornado
In 1927, it was reported that the storm crossed Illinois at the rate of 45 mph and that the width of the destructive path varied from a 1/4 to 1/2 mile. Today, it is estimated that this ...
1937 Mar 18 New London School Explosion
On March 18 students prepared for the next day's Inter-scholastic meet in Henderson. At the gymnasium, the PTA met. At 3:05 P.M. Lemmie R. Butler, instructor of manual training, turned on...
1939 Mar 18 Frank Sinatra first recording, Our Love with Frank Mane
On March 18, 1939, Sinatra made a demo recording of a song called "Our Love", with the Frank Mane band. In June, Harry James hired Sinatra on a one year contract of $75 a week. It was wit...
1942 Mar 18
to 1942 Mar 19
 Battle of Tachiao
Battle of Tachiao March 18 - 19, 1942, was the first clash in the Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road in the Burma Campaign of World War II and Second Sino-Japanese War. Advanced elements of t...
1942 Mar 18 Jackie Robinson tries out for the Chicago White Sox
Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, two black players, ask the Chicago White Sox for a tryout. Manager Jimmy Dykes grants both players a workout, but neither will make the Sox' roster.
1953 Mar 18 Indiana Beats Kansas in Final Four
The 1953 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball....
1959 Mar 18 The Film, 'The Diary of Anne Frank', Based on the Play, is Released
The Diary of Anne Frank is a 1959 motion picture based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name, which was based on the diary of Anne Frank. It was directed by George Stevens, ...
1968 Mar 18 "The Producers" Is Released
The Producers is a 1968 comedy film written and directed by Mel Brooks, which tells the story of a theatrical producer and an accountant who attempt to cheat their investors by deliberate...
1969 Mar 18
to 1970 May 28
 Operation Menu Bombing Campaign in Eastern Cambodia
"Deception to fool the enemy was one thing, but lying to Congress and key members of the government, including the chief of staff of the Air Force and the secretary of the Air Force, was s..." —Air Force historian Captain Earl H. Tilford
1969 Mar 18
to 1970 May 28
 U.S. Strategic Air Command Bombing in Eastern Cambodia, Codenamed Operation Menu
Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command (SAC) bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia from 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, during the Vietn...
1993 Mar 18 "The Junior Mint" - Season 4 Episode 20 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Junior Mint" is the 60th episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 20th episode of the 4th season. It aired on March 18, 1993. Plot Summary: Having neglected to ask t...
1995 Mar 18 MST3K Ep. 623 - "The Amazing Transparent Man"
(Short: The Days of Our Years) A mad scientist gives a convict the power of invisibility, who then uses it to rob a bank. The 1955 Union Pacific Railroad-sponsored short uses a minister t...
1996 Mar 18 Ozone Disco Club Fire
The Ozone Disco Pub in suburban Manila, the site of a fire that killed at least 150 people, had been approved for occupancy by no more than 35 people, officials said today. About 400 peop...
1997 Mar 18 Aerosmith releases Nine Lives
Nine Lives is the twelfth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1997. The album was produced by Aerosmith and Kevin Shirley, and was the band's first studio album...
1997 Mar 18 Helmet release Aftertaste
Aftertaste is the fourth album by Helmet, released in 1997 on Interscope. This proved to be Helmet's final album with original members John Stanier (drums) and Henry Bogdan (bass). Guitar...
1997 Mar 18 Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves is released
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves is a 1997 direct-to-video sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. It is the last film in the franchise. The directorial debut of Dean C...
2006 Mar 18 Gary Peel indicted on bankruptcy fraud, obstruction of justice, child pornography charges
Attorney Gary E. Peel of the Lakin Law Firm has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bankruptcy fraud, obstruction of justice and two counts of possession of child pornogra...
2008 Mar 18 "Beowulf" Rifftrax is Released
For years we at RiffTrax have lived under the mistaken belief that we are Beowulf. So we were shocked when a cartoon version of Ray Winstone squeezed into a tiny pair of leather battle pa...
2008 Mar 18 Boston Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 94-74
HOUSTON - Instead of getting into a war of words with the owner of his old team, Celtics forward Kevin Garnett took the high road last night. more stories like this In comments to Min...
2008 Mar 18 Lupe Fiasco releases "Hip Hop Saved My Life" single
"Hip Hop Saved My Life" is a viral video single from Lupe Fiasco's second album, The Cool. The track features the lead singer of the Indie/Hip hop group, Nouveau Riche, Nikki Jean. Althou...
2009 Mar 18 Boston Celtics defeat Miami Heat, 112-108
The Celtics have been losing the battle of attrition. But though the roster numbers deteriorated to absurd levels this week, the situation seems to be improving. The Celtics (51-18) di...
2009 Mar 18 Natasha Richardson Dies
Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was an English stage and screen actress. A member of the Redgrave family, she was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and direct...
2009 Mar 18 Rascal Flatts Sets Record For Largest First Week Sales For Country Debut Single
After pre-releasing their new single “Here Comes Goodbye” to iTunes last week, Rascal Flatts break the record for the largest first week digital scans for a country debut single. Accordin...
2009 Mar 18 South Park Episode 1302 - "The Coon"
2010 Mar 18 Audiência Pública no TAC quando seria apresentado o Projeto de Lei do Plano Diretor Participativo de Florianópolis.
O Instituto de Planejamento Urbano de Florianópolis – IPUF, nos termos que dispõe o art. 40, § 4°, I, da Lei Federal n°10.257 (Estatuto das Cidades), comunica e torna público à popula...
2010 Mar 18 Fess Parker Dies
Actor Fess Parker, famous for playing American pioneer Davy Crockett in Walt Disney's classic 1950s TV series, has died in California at the age of 85. The Texas-born actor launched a ...
2010 Mar 18 Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Boston Bruins, 3-0
BOSTON—The revenge-minded Boston Bruins got in some early shots. The Pittsburgh Penguins connected on the ones that counted. Marc-Andre Fleury made 17 saves for Pittsburgh's first shut...
2010 Mar 18 South Korean Defense Minster States that North Korea is Believed to be Continuing Uranium Enrichment and has Over 1,000 Missiles Stockpiled
In a sign that it will not give up its atomic ambitions, North Korea is believed to have some 1,000 missiles, including intermediate-range and Scud missiles, and is continuing to produce ...
2010 Mar 18 St. Louis Blues defeat New York Rangers, 4-3
Given what the crowd at the Garden has seen from its hockey team this season, it's hard to blame the fans for sounding like their heads were spinning in the third period Thursday night, w...
2011 Mar 18 Radiation from Damaged Japanese Reactor Reaches US West Coast
According to the statement, the levels were “approximately one-millionth of the dose rate that a person normally receives from rocks, bricks, the sun and other natural background sources....