March 18th, 1931

Born on March 18th, 1931

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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

Born on March 18th, 1931

84

Howard Coble

American politician (1931-2015)

*March 18th, 1931, Greensboro †November 3rd, 2015, Greensboro

Same year
Born in 1931

95

Erik Dammann

Norwegian writer and environmentalist

*May 9th, 1931, Oslo

69

Gloria Talbott

American actress (1931-2000)

*February 7th, 1931, Glendale †September 19th, 2000, Glendale

91

Mikhail Gorbachev

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991

*March 2nd, 1931, Privolnoye †August 30th, 2022, Central Clinical Hospital

88

Toni Morrison

African American novelist, essayist, and academic

*February 18th, 1931, Lorain †August 5th, 2019, The Bronx

85

Massimo Fagioli

Italian film director, screenwriter, author and psychiatrist (1931–2017)

*May 19th, 1931, Monte Giberto †February 13th, 2017, Rome

24

James Dean

American actor (1931–1955)

*February 8th, 1931, Marion †September 30th, 1955, Cholame

86

Sonja Sutter

German actress (1931–2017)

*January 17th, 1931, Freiburg im Breisgau †June 2nd, 2017, Baden

95

William Shatner

Canadian actor

*March 22nd, 1931, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

76

Boris Yeltsin

Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007)

*February 1st, 1931, Butka †April 23rd, 2007, Moscow

95

Rupert Murdoch

Australian-born American media mogul (born 1931)

*March 11th, 1931, Melbourne

81

Larry Hagman

American actor (1931–2012)

*September 21st, 1931, Fort Worth †November 23rd, 2012, Dallas

73

Anne Bancroft

American actress (1931–2005)

*September 17th, 1931, The Bronx †June 6th, 2005, New York City

95

James Earl Jones

American actor (born 1931)

*January 17th, 1931, Arkabutla

89

John le Carré

British novelist and spy (1931-2020)

*October 19th, 1931, Poole †December 12th, 2020, Royal Cornwall Hospital

88

Rip Torn

American actor (1931–2019)

*February 6th, 1931, Temple †July 9th, 2019, Lakeville

94

Rita Moreno

American singer, dancer and actress of Puerto Rican descent

*December 11th, 1931, Humacao

83

Tomas Tranströmer

Swedish poet, psychologist and translator (1931-2015)

*April 15th, 1931, Stockholm †March 26th, 2015, Stockholm

95

Dominic Chianese

American actor, animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist

*February 24th, 1931, The Bronx

88

Ian Holm

British actor (1931–2020)

*September 12th, 1931, Goodmayes †June 19th, 2020, London

90

Robert Morse

American actor

*May 18th, 1931, Newton †April 20th, 2022, Los Angeles

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1931 is a normal year and no leap year.

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