Page 9: Historical Events In March - 18

1980  Vostok rocket exploded on launch pad while being refueled, killing 50 on this day in history.   

1980  Erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79 on March - 18.   

1982  On this day in history singer Teddy Pendergrass' spinal cord severed in a car accident   

1982  On this day in history georg G Lampe, Dutch painter/director (Free Academy), dies at 60   

1983  On this day in history umberto of Piemonte, King Umberto II of Italy (1946), dies   

1984  Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50 on March - 18.   

1985  Capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89   

1986  Treasury Department announces plans to alter paper money on March - 18.   

1986  Bernard Malamud, US writer (Fixer, Natural), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history gerber survey find most popular names for newborns (Jessica & Matthew)   

1987  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1987  On this day in history bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82   

1989  27th space shuttle mission, STS-29 (Discovery 8), returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history california Quake amusement ride opens at Universal Studios   

1989  Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer player, dies at 51 on March - 18.   

1990  32-day lockout by baseball owners ends on March - 18.   

1990  On this day in history a Tampa little leaguer, dies, after being struck by a pitch   

1990  On this day in history east Germany's first elections in over sixty years   

1990  In a step towards the unification of Germany, the Conservative alliance wins the East German parliamentary elections with 48 per cent of vote on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history largest Art robbery in the history (Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston), where 12 paintings valued at $100 million are stolen   

1990  The first free elections in German Democratic Republic, Conservatives beat Communists on this day in history.   

1990  Robin Harris, actor (House Party, Mo' Better Blues), dies at 36 on March - 18.   

1991  Apple computer head Steve Jobs weds Laurene Powell on this day in history.   

1991  Mike Tyson beats Razor Ruddock in the 7th round on this day in history.   

1991  More than 70,000 people mass in the streets of several east German cities demanding an end to economic woes on March - 18.   

1991  Jack McCoy, Radio/TV personality, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history donna Summer gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame   

1992  Leona Helmsley sentence to 4 years for tax evasion on this day in history.   

1992  On March - 18 zimbabwe beat England by 9 runs in World Cup at Albury   

1992  Cornelis B Vaandrager, [C Vaan], poet (Giant of Rotterdam), dies at 56 on March - 18.   

1993  On this day in history amsterdam stock exchange hits record ƒ12.2 billion   

1993  On this day in history eddie Murphy marries Nicole Mitchell in NYC   

1994  On this day in history south Africa Goldstone committee reveals existence of secret police   

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1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint was born on March - 18.   

1395  On March - 18 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  On this day in history birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.   

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

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on March - 18.   

0235  On March - 18 death of 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 on this day in history.   

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

1314  On this day in history jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies   

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

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