Page 6: Historical Events In March - 18

1918  On this day in history willem Coenen, composer, dies at 80   

1919  On this day in history order of DeMolay is established in Kansas City   

1919  On this day in history order of DeMolay forms in Kansas City   

1919  Laila Schou Nilsen, Norway, downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1936) on this day in history.   

1920  Greece adopts the Gregorian calendar on March - 18.   

1920  Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator on this day in history.   

1921  Steamer "Hong Kong" runs aground off Swatow China killing 1,000 on this day in history.   

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  Egon Bahr, German journalist/politician on March - 18.   

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  On this day in history john Frederick Bridge, composer, dies at 79   

1925  On March - 18 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   

1925  (8) 60-MPH tornadoes speed Mo, In, Il, Ky, & Tn kills 689 on this day in history.   

1925  On March - 18 peter Graves, Minneapolis Mn, actor (James Phelps-Mission Impossible)   

1927  On March - 18 george Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion)   

1928  On March - 18 paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32   

1929  On March - 18 dmitri Shostakovitch' "The new Babylon," premieres in Leningrad   

1930  On March - 18 boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game   

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

1931  On March - 18 juan Bautista Aznar becomes premier of Spain   

1931  The first electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1933  Radio Clube de Mocambique's, 1st radio transmission on March - 18.   

1933  Luigi A duke of the Abruzzi, Italian explorer (Ruwenzori), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1936  Egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1937  On March - 18 gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die   

1937  On this day in history gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die   

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 March - 18 birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  On this day in history birth of john Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447)   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on March - 18.   

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on March - 18.   

1556  On March - 18 birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

1578  On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on March - 18.   

1602  On this day in history birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on this day in history.   

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

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on this day in history.   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on March - 18.   

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  Death of King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) on this day in history.   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on March - 18.