Page 6: Historical Events In March - 18

1918  On March - 18 willem Coenen, composer, dies at 80   

1919  On this day in history order of DeMolay is established in Kansas City   

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  Greece adopts the Gregorian calendar on March - 18.   

1920  Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator on March - 18.   

1921  On this day in history steamer "Hong Kong" runs aground off Swatow China killing 1,000   

1921  On March - 18 2nd Peace of Riga, Poland enlarged   

1922  On this day in history british magistrates in India sentence Mohandas K Gandhi to 6 years for disobedience   

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

1922  Egon Bahr, German journalist/politician on March - 18.   

1923  Andy Granatelli, American motorsports entrepreneur on this day in history.   

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  (8) 60-MPH tornadoes speed Mo, In, Il, Ky, & Tn kills 689 on March - 18.   

1925  Peter Graves, Minneapolis Mn, actor (James Phelps-Mission Impossible) on March - 18.   

1927  George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion) on this day in history.   

1928  On March - 18 paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32   

1929  Dmitri Shostakovitch' "The new Babylon," premieres in Leningrad on March - 18.   

1930  Boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game on March - 18.   

1931  On this day in history first electric razors made in the United States   

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

1931  The first electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick) on this day in history.   

1931  1st electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick) on March - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58   

1937  Gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die on March - 18.   

1937  Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die on this day in history.   

1938  President Cardena of Mexico nationalizes US & British oil companies on this day in history.   

1938  Mexico takes control of foreign-owned oil properties on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 18 birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

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 March - 18.   

1590  On this day in history birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)   

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on March - 18.   

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on March - 18.   

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