On this day: 18 March

Selected events and births on 18 March, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1277 – Charles I of Anjou acquired a claim on the Kingdom of Jerusalem in exchange for a significant sum of money. Read more: Charles I of Anjou Kingdom of Jerusalem
• 1608 – Susenyos I was formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia. Read more: Susenyos I Emperor of Ethiopia
• 1793 – Andreas Joseph Hofmann proclaimed the Republic of Mainz, becoming the first republican state in Germany. Read more: Andreas Joseph Hofmann Republic of Mainz
• 1892 – Canadian governor general Lord Stanley of Preston pledged to donate an award to Canada's top-ranked amateur ice hockey club, now known as the Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. Read more: Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Ice hockey Stanley Cup
• 1901 – The construction of the House with Chimaeras commenced in Kyiv. Read more: House with Chimaeras Kyiv
• 1906 – Romanian inventor Traian Vuia became the first person to fly a heavier-than-air monoplane with an unassisted takeoff. Read more: Traian Vuia Monoplane
• 1965 – Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov ventured outside the Soviet spacecraft Voskhod 2, becoming the first person to walk in space. Read more: Alexei Leonov Voskhod 2 Extravehicular activity
• 1970 – U.S. postal workers began an eight-day strike after Congress raised their wages by only 4 percent despite increasing its own pay by 41 percent. Read more: 1970 United States postal strike United States Congress
• 1985 – The first episode of the soap opera Neighbours was broadcast on the Seven Network, later becoming the longest-running drama in Australian television history. Read more: Soap opera Neighbours Seven Network
• 1990 – Unidentified thieves stole thirteen works of art collectively valued at $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. Read more: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• 2005 – As per a court order, the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, an American woman who suffered brain damage, was removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on euthanasia. Read more: Court order Feeding tube Terri Schiavo case

Born on this day

• 1949 – Åse Kleveland, Norwegian singer and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture Read more: Åse Kleveland Minister of Culture and Equality
• 1951 – Ben Cohen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Ben and Jerry's Read more: Ben Cohen (businessman) Ben & Jerry's
• 1959 – Luc Besson, French director, producer, and screenwriter, founded EuropaCorp Read more: Luc Besson EuropaCorp
• 1976 – Mike Quackenbush, American wrestler, trainer, and author, founded Chikara wrestling promotion Read more: Mike Quackenbush Chikara (professional wrestling)
• 1997 – Ciara Bravo, American actress Read more: Ciara Bravo
• 1997 – Rieko Ioane, New Zealand rugby union player Read more: Rieko Ioane
• 1997 – Jordan Whitehead, American football player Read more: Jordan Whitehead
• 1997 – Ivica Zubac, Croatian basketball player Read more: Ivica Zubac
• 1997 – Cary and Michael Huang, the twins who founded BFDI Read more: Cary and Michael Huang
• 1998 – Emmanuel Clase, Dominican baseball player Read more: Emmanuel Clase
• 1999 – Diogo Dalot, Portuguese footballer Read more: Diogo Dalot
• 2002 – Brenden Rice, American football player Read more: Brenden Rice

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