March 18th, 1921

Born on March 18th, 1921

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What happened on March 18th, 1921?

March 18th, 1921

Mongolian Revolution of 1921: The Mongolian People's Army defeated local Chinese forces at Altanbulag, Selenge (then known as Maimachen). This battle was seen as the birthday of the People's Army and completed the expulsion of Chinese militants in Mongolia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_Revolution_of_1921

March 18th, 1921

Russian Civil War: Bolshevik forces suppressed a rebellion of sailors and civilians in Kronstadt.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Civil_War

What else 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, 2019

Syrian civil war: The U.S. Air Force carried out an airstrike in al-Baghuz Fawqani, killing 64 civilians.

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, 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.

March 18th, 1938

Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas issued a decree expropriating foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities, which were later incorporated into Pemex, a state-owned petroleum company.

March 18th, 1915

First World War: In one of the largest naval battles of the Gallipoli campaign, Ottoman forces sank three Allied battleships and severely damaged three others.

March 18th, 1906

Romanian inventor Traian Vuia became the first person to fly a heavier-than-air monoplane (pictured) with an unassisted takeoff.

March 18th, 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.

March 18th, 1241

First Mongol invasion of Poland: Mongol forces defeated the Polish armies of Sandomierz and Kraków at the Battle of Chmielnik.

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

Born on March 18th, 1921

82

Robert Lombard

Actor from France (1921-2003)

*March 18th, 1921, Le Raincy †September 26th, 2003, 14th arrondissement of Paris

89

Bartolomeu Anania

Romanian Orthodox bishop, translator, writer and poet

*March 18th, 1921, Glăvile †January 31st, 2011, Cluj-Napoca

72

Eilif Armand

Norwegian actor (1921-1993)

*March 18th, 1921, Bergen †November 28th, 1993, Bergen

74

Claire Pratt

Canadian artist and writer

*March 18th, 1921, Toronto †April 5th, 1995, Toronto

84

Frank Gatski

American football player (1921-2005)

*March 18th, 1921, Farmington †November 22nd, 2005, Morgantown

84

Hellema

Dutch writer (1921-2005)

*March 18th, 1921, Amsterdam †March 19th, 2005

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 18th?

75

Åse Kleveland

Swedish-Norwegian singer and politician

*March 18th, 1949, Stockholm

93

Egon Bahr

German politician (SPD) (1922-2015)

*March 18th, 1922, Treffurt †August 19th, 2015, Berlin

74

Peter Funke

German historian of classical antiquity

*March 18th, 1950, Rheine

43

Tom Starke

German association football player

*March 18th, 1981, Dresden

89

Weiron Holmberg

Actor

*March 18th, 1935, Gamlestads church parish

65

Luc Besson

French film director, writer, and producer

*March 18th, 1959, Paris

85

F. W. de Klerk

7th state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994

*March 18th, 1936, Johannesburg †November 11th, 2021, Cape Town

72

Dennis Chun

American actor

*March 18th, 1952, Hawaii

84

Arlette Laguiller

French politician

*March 18th, 1940, 14th arrondissement of Paris

61

Vanessa Williams

American actress, singer and former Miss America

*March 18th, 1963, The Bronx

41

Hwang Yu-mi

South Korean badminton player

*March 18th, 1983, Seoul

39

Stiliyan Makarski

Badminton player

*March 18th, 1985, Sofia

35

Woon Khe Wei

Badminton player

*March 18th, 1989, Selangor

34

Wong Wing Ki

Badminton player

*March 18th, 1990, Hong Kong

30

Naru Shinoya

Badminton player

*March 18th, 1994, Aichi Prefecture

55

Rudolf Diesel

German inventor and mechanical engineer (1858–1913)

*March 18th, 1858, Paris †September 30th, 1913, English Channel

26

Yukiko Takahata

Badminton player

*March 18th, 1998, Hokkaido

88

Hanne Sobek

German association football player and manager (1900–1989)

*March 18th, 1900, Mirow †February 17th, 1989, Berlin

26

Zhou Chaomin

Chinese badminton player

*March 18th, 1998, Guangdong

29

Jaromír Janáček

Czech badminton player

*March 18th, 1995, Český Krumlov

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Born in 1921

85

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921, Christiania †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

95

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017)

*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo Alto

95

Clifton James

American actor (1920-2017)

*May 29th, 1921, Spokane †April 15th, 2017, Gladstone

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

97

Jürgen Kieser

German illustrator, draughtsperson and writer

*August 20th, 1921, Erkner †May 20th, 2019, Neu Zittau

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

53

Knud Hilding

Actor

*November 21st, 1921, Denmark †September 14th, 1975, Denmark

87

Robert Étienne

French historian and classical archaeologist (1921–2009)

*February 25th, 1921, Mérignac †January 4th, 2009, Bordeaux

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

97

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019)

*January 31st, 1921, Seattle †January 15th, 2019, Rancho Mirage

68

Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow

95

Thomas Schelling

American economist (1921-2016)

*April 14th, 1921, Oakland †December 13th, 2016, Bethesda

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

43

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

*June 21st, 1921, New York City †June 7th, 1965, New York City

86

Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia (1967—1998)

*June 8th, 1921, Kemusuk †January 27th, 2008, Jakarta

84

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor

*September 12th, 1921, Lviv †March 27th, 2006, Kraków

55

James Jones

American author

*November 6th, 1921, Robinson †May 9th, 1977, Southampton

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

72

Alexis Smith

Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)

*June 8th, 1921, Penticton †June 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1921 is a normal year and no leap year.

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