What Happened on 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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 94-74

HOUSTON - The Celtics sent the hot Rockets back to earth last night. The second-longest winning streak in NBA history - 22 games - ended when... Read more