March 18 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1967  Jimmy Blaine, singer (Stop the Music), dies at 42   

1968  Congress repeals requirement for a gold reserve   

1968  Manuel Gomez Carillo, composer, dies at 85.   

1969  Barbara Bates, actress (Kathy-It's a Great Life), dies at 43.   

1970  Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees   

1970  Mail service paralyzed by inaugural major postal strike.   

1971  200 die in landslide into Lake Yanahuani, Chungar Peru   

1971  George Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (v S Africa 1924), dies   

1973  Lauritz L H Melchior, Danish baritone/actor (Luxury Liner), dies at 82.   

1974  Most Arab oil producing nations end embargo against US.   

1974  David C Imboden, actor (King of Kings), dies at 87.   

1975  Kurds end fight against Iraqi army.   

1976  James McCartney, father of Paul McCartney, dies at 73.   

1977  In this year, Clash releases their inaugural recording "White Riot"   

1977  In the Congo, President Marien Ngouabi is assassinated.   

1977  US restricts citizens from visiting Cuba, Vietnam, N Korea and Cambodia   

1977  Vietnam hands over MIA to US   

1977  Marien Ngouabi, president of Congo-Brazzaville, murdered.   

1978  250000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario CA   

1978  Pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death.   

1978  Faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84.   

1979  Battles between Kurds and Iranians break in Sananday Iran.   

1980  Vostok rocket exploded on launch pad while being refueled, killing 50   

1980  Erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79   

1982  Singer Teddy Pendergrass' spinal cord severed in a car accident   

1982  Georg G Lampe, Dutch painter/director (Free Academy), dies at 60   

1983  Umberto of Piemonte, King Umberto II of Italy (1946), dies.   

1984  Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50.   

1985  Capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC.   

1985  Jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89.   

1986  Treasury Department announces plans to alter paper money   

1986  Bernard Malamud, US writer (Fixer, Natural), dies at 71   

1987  Gerber survey find most popular names for newborns (Jessica and Matthew)   

1987  Bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82.   

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1380  Liduina van schiedam: Dutch "christ's bride"/saint   

1395  John holland: 2nd duke of exeter, english military leader   

1496  Mary tudor: Daughter of henry vii of england and queen consort of louis xii of france   

1548  Cornelis ketel: Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  Francois-hercule de valois: French duke of anjou/brabant   

1578  Adam elsheimer: German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de faria e sousa: Portuguese historian and poet   

1602  Jacques de billy: French mathematician   

0235  Marcus aurelius alexander: Syrian emperor of rome (222-235), murdered   

0978  Death of Edward: The martyr, king of anglo-saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  Death of Honorius iii: [cencio savelli], pope (1216-27),   

1314  Jacques de molay: The last grand master of order of knights,   

1493  Death of John of lannoy: Flemish governor/viceroy of neth/zealand,   

1582  Jean jaurequi: Basque murderer of willem of orange, lynched   

1583  King magnus of livonia: King magnus of livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  Ivan iv: The terrible, russian tsar (1547-84),