Page 6: Historical Events In March - 18

1918  Willem Coenen, composer, dies at 80 on March - 18.   

1919  On March - 18 order of DeMolay is established in Kansas City   

1919  On March - 18 order of DeMolay forms in Kansas City   

1919  Laila Schou Nilsen, Norway, downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1936) on March - 18.   

1920  On this day in history greece adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1920  On March - 18 eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator   

1921  On March - 18 steamer "Hong Kong" runs aground off Swatow China killing 1,000   

1921  2nd Peace of Riga, Poland enlarged on this day in history.   

1922  On March - 18 british magistrates in India sentence Mohandas K Gandhi to 6 years for disobedience   

1922  1st intercollegiate indoor polo championship (Princeton vs Yale) on March - 18.   

1922  On this day in history egon Bahr, German journalist/politician   

1923  Andy Granatelli, American motorsports entrepreneur on March - 18.   

1924  On this day in history madhussudan Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49)   

1924  John Frederick Bridge, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1925  The worst tornado in U.S. history passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695 people, injuring some 13,000 people, and causing seventeen million dollars in property damage. Known as the "Tri-State Tornado on March - 18.   

1925  (8) 60-MPH tornadoes speed Mo, In, Il, Ky, & Tn kills 689 on March - 18.   

1925  Peter Graves, Minneapolis Mn, actor (James Phelps-Mission Impossible) on March - 18.   

1927  George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) on this day in history.   

1928  Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch' "The new Babylon," premieres in Leningrad   

1930  Boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game on March - 18.   

1931  First electric razors made in the United States on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history juan Bautista Aznar becomes premier of Spain   

1931  The first electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick) on March - 18.   

1931  On March - 18 1st electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick)   

1933  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson on March - 18.   

1933  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on March - 18.   

1933  Radio Clube de Mocambique's, 1st radio transmission on this day in history.   

1933  Luigi A duke of the Abruzzi, Italian explorer (Ruwenzori), dies at 60 on March - 18.   

1936  On this day in history egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58   

1937  On this day in history gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die   

1937  Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die on March - 18.   

1938  On March - 18 president Cardena of Mexico nationalizes US & British oil companies   

1938  Mexico takes control of foreign-owned oil properties on March - 18.   

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1380  On this day in history birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On March - 18 birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)   

1602  On March - 18 birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  On March - 18 death of marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered   

0978  On this day in history death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  On March - 18 honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on this day in history.   

1493  On March - 18 john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82   

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  On March - 18 ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53