Historical Events In March - 18

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

1980  Erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

1982  Georg G Lampe, Dutch painter/director (Free Academy), dies at 60 on March - 18.  

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

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

1985  Capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC on March - 18.  

1985  Jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history treasury Department announces plans to alter paper money  

1986  On March - 18 bernard Malamud, US writer (Fixer, Natural), dies at 71  

1987  Gerber survey find most popular names for newborns (Jessica & Matthew) on this day in history.  

1987  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 18.  

1987  Bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

1989  California Quake amusement ride opens at Universal Studios on March - 18.  

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

1990  On this day in history 32-day lockout by baseball owners ends  

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

1990  East Germany's first elections in over sixty years on March - 18.  

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 March - 18.  

1990  On March - 18 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 March - 18.  

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  On this day in history mike Tyson beats Razor Ruddock in the 7th round  

1991  On this day in history more than 70,000 people mass in the streets of several east German cities demanding an end to economic woes.  

1991  On this day in history jack McCoy, Radio/TV personality, dies at 72  

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

1992  Leona Helmsley sentence to 4 years for tax evasion on March - 18.  

1992  Zimbabwe beat England by 9 runs in World Cup at Albury on March - 18.  

1992  On this day in history cornelis B Vaandrager, [C Vaan], poet (Giant of Rotterdam), dies at 56  

1993  On March - 18 amsterdam stock exchange hits record ƒ12.2 billion  

1993  Eddie Murphy marries Nicole Mitchell in NYC on this day in history.  

1994  On March - 18 south Africa Goldstone committee reveals existence of secret police  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1578  On March - 18 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

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 this day in history 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 March - 18.  

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