Historical Events In March - 18

1918  Willem Coenen, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1919  Order of DeMolay is established in Kansas City on this day in history.   

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  Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator on March - 18.   

1921  Steamer "Hong Kong" runs aground off Swatow China killing 1,000 on March - 18.   

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

1922  British magistrates in India sentence Mohandas K Gandhi to 6 years for disobedience on this day in history.   

1922  1st intercollegiate indoor polo championship (Princeton vs Yale) on this day in history.   

1922  On March - 18 egon Bahr, German journalist/politician   

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

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

1924  On March - 18 john Frederick Bridge, composer, dies at 79   

1925  On this day in history 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  On March - 18 (8) 60-MPH tornadoes speed Mo, In, Il, Ky, & Tn kills 689   

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

1927  On this day in history george Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion)   

1928  On this day in history paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32   

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

1930  On this day in history boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game   

1931  On March - 18 first electric razors made in the United States   

1931  Juan Bautista Aznar becomes premier of Spain on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history the first electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick)   

1931  1st electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick) on this day in history.   

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 March - 18.   

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

1936  Egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58 on March - 18.   

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

1937  On March - 18 gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die   

1938  President Cardena of Mexico nationalizes US & British oil companies on March - 18.   

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 March - 18.   

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  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on March - 18.   

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

1590  On March - 18 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  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on March - 18.   

0978  Death of Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

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

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1582  On March - 18 death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched   

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

1584  On this day in history ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53