March 18th, 1814

Born on March 18th, 1814

Age in days, weeks and months
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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 1814

79

Alexander Cunningham

British army engineer and amateur archaeologist (1814-1893)

*January 23rd, 1814, London †November 28th, 1893, London

81

Ernst Curtius

German archaeologist and historian (1814–1896)

*September 2nd, 1814, Lübeck †July 11th, 1896, Berlin

85

Carl Ausfeld

German judge (1814–1900)

*August 17th, 1814, Schnepfenthal †January 22nd, 1900, Siebleben

47

Samuel Colt

19th-century American industrialist and inventor (1814–1862)

*July 22nd, 1814, Hartford †January 10th, 1862, Hartford

73

Ellen Wood

English writer, editor (1814-1887)

*January 17th, 1814, Worcester †February 10th, 1887, London

26

Mikhail Lermontov

Russian writer, poet and painter (1814–1841)

*October 3rd, 1814, Moscow †July 15th, 1841, Pyatigorsk

69

Charles Reade

British writer

*June 8th, 1814, Ipsden †April 11th, 1884, London

79

Adolphe Sax

Belgian musical instrument designer and musician

*November 6th, 1814, Dinant †February 7th, 1894, Paris

66

John Brougham

Irish-American playwright and actor (1814-1880)

*May 9th, 1814, Dublin †June 7th, 1880, New York City

59

Anders Jonas Ångström

Swedish physicist

*August 13th, 1814, The iron factory Lögdö bruk †June 21st, 1874, Uppsala

50

Hong Xiuquan

Chinese revolutionary and leader of Taiping Rebellion (1814–1864)

*January 1st, 1814, Huadu District †June 1st, 1864, Nanjing

85

Romuald Božek

Czech constructer and inventor

*February 6th, 1814, Prague †April 30th, 1899, Prague

82

James Joseph Sylvester

English mathematician (1814-1897)

*September 3rd, 1814, London †March 15th, 1897, London

58

Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda

Cuban-Spanish playwright and poet, editor

*March 23rd, 1814, Camagüey †February 1st, 1873, Madrid

63

Robert Mayer

German physicist (1814-1878)

*November 25th, 1814, Heilbronn †March 20th, 1878, Heilbronn

58

Sheridan Le Fanu

Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels

*August 28th, 1814, Dublin †February 7th, 1873, Dublin

34

Áron Gábor

Hungarian soldier

*November 27th, 1814, Brețcu †July 2nd, 1849, Chichiș

81

Jules Simon

French politician (1814-1896)

*December 31st, 1814, Lorient †June 8th, 1896, Paris

68

Eduardo Angelim

Brazilian politician (1814-1882)

*July 6th, 1814, Aracati †July 20th, 1882, Barcarena

81

William Lawrence

American politician from Ohio

*September 2nd, 1814, Old Washington †September 8th, 1895, Old Washington

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1814 is a normal year and no leap year.

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