March 18th, 1649

Born on March 18th, 1649

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 137,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 218 days, exactly on January 16th, 2027, people who were born on March 18th, 1649 will be 138,000 days old!

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What happened on March 18th?

March 18th, 1277

Charles I of Anjou acquired a claim on the Kingdom of Jerusalem in exchange for a significant sum of money.

March 18th, 1838

The British soldier-explorer John Wood came close to rediscovering the ancient Greco-Bactrian city of Ai-Khanoum in modern Afghanistan.

March 18th, 1925

The deadliest tornado in U.S. history spawned in Missouri and traveled more than 219 miles (352 km) across Illinois and Indiana, leaving one of the longest continuous tornado tracks ever recorded.

March 18th, 2015

Gunmen attacked the Bardo National Museum in Tunisia, killing 24 people.

March 18th, 1608

Susenyos I was formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.

March 18th, 2019

Syrian civil war: The U.S. Air Force carried out an airstrike in al-Baghuz Fawqani, killing as many as 80, a disputed number of whom were civilians.

March 18th, 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.

March 18th, 1996

The deadliest fire in Philippine history broke out at a nightclub in Quezon City, causing 162 deaths.

March 18th, 1990

Unidentified thieves stole thirteen works of art collectively valued at $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (pictured) in Boston, Massachusetts.

March 18th, 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.

March 18th, 1977

The punk group the Clash released their first single, "White Riot", described as their "most controversial song" due to its lyrics about class economics and race.

March 18th, 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.

March 18th, 1969

Vietnam War: The United States began secretly bombing the Sihanouk Trail in Cambodia, used by communist forces to infiltrate South Vietnam.

March 18th, 1965

Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov ventured outside the Soviet spacecraft Voskhod 2, becoming the first person to walk in space.

March 18th, 1959

Tibetan uprising: After the 14th Dalai Lama sought refuge at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, Chinese forces bombarded the monastery, inflicting severe destruction and killing hundreds of Buddhist monks.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 18th

Same year
Born in 1649

71

Clement XI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1700 to 1721

*July 23rd, 1649, Pesaro †March 19th, 1721, Rome

81

Benedict XIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1724 to 1730

*February 2nd, 1649, Gravina in Puglia †February 21st, 1730, Rome

36

James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth

English nobleman and soldier (1649–1685)

*April 9th, 1649, Rotterdam †July 15th, 1685, Tower Hill

70

Bernhard von Zech

German author

*August 31st, 1649, Weimar †March 21st, 1720, Dresden

82

Franz Ferdinand von Kuenburg

Austrian archbishop

*February 5th, 1649, Mossa †August 7th, 1731, Prague

72

Elihu Yale

Welsh merchant, slave trader and philanthropist

*April 5th, 1649, Boston †July 8th, 1721, London

48

Simon Henry, Count of Lippe

Count of Lippe-Detmold

*March 13th, 1649, Sternberg †May 2nd, 1697, Detmold

63

Giuseppe Maria Tomasi

Italian Roman Catholic cardinal

*September 12th, 1649, Sicily †January 1st, 1713, Rome

77

Andreas Gottlieb von Bernstorff

German politician (1649-1726)

*March 2nd, 1649, Ratzeburg †July 6th, 1726, Gartow

56

Adrien Baillet

French scholar

*June 13th, 1649, La Neuville-en-Hez †January 21st, 1706, Paris

55

Titus Oates

English perjurer (1649-1705)

*September 15th, 1649, Oakham †July 12th, 1705, London

68

Bon Boullogne

French painter and engraver (1649-1717)

*February 22nd, 1649, Paris †May 17th, 1717, Paris

59

John Blow

English composer

*January 1st, 1649, Nottinghamshire †October 1st, 1708, City of Westminster

33

Engel de Ruyter

Dutch admiral

*May 2nd, 1649, Vlissingen †February 27th, 1683, Amsterdam

81

James Grahme

English politician

*January 1st, 1649, Norton Conyers †January 1st, 1730, Charlton

85

Louise de Keroual, Duchess of Portsmouth

English and French noble (1649-1734)

*September 6th, 1649, Manoir de Keroual †November 14th, 1734, Paris

41

William Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

Prince of Nassau-Siegen

*January 28th, 1649, Huis Wisch †January 23rd, 1691, Unteres Schloss

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1649 is a normal year and no leap year.

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