March 18th, 1937

Born on March 18th, 1937

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What happened on March 18th, 1937?

March 18th, 1937

Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italians at the Battle of Guadalajara.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_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, 1921

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

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, 1937

79

Rudi Altig

German racing cyclist (1937–2016)

*March 18th, 1937, Mannheim †June 11th, 2016, Remagen

87

Barbro Lindgren

Swedish children's writer

*March 18th, 1937, Bromma

87

Marc Alyn

French poet

*March 18th, 1937, Reims

87

Ivan Levaï

French writer

*March 18th, 1937, Budapest

87

Laurens Jan Brinkhorst

Dutch former politician

*March 18th, 1937, Zwolle

38

Mark Donohue

Racecar driver (1937-1975)

*March 18th, 1937, Summit †August 19th, 1975, Graz

77

Gerardo Sofovich

Argentinian actor

*March 18th, 1937, Buenos Aires †March 8th, 2015, Buenos Aires

87

Anne-Marie Leduc

French alpine skier

*March 18th, 1937, Ventron

87

Gennadiy Afanasevitsj Oestjugov

Russian painter

*March 18th, 1937, Tokmok

84

Emi Wada

Japanese costume designer

*March 18th, 1937, Kyoto †November 13th, 2021

87

Roberto Livraghi

Italian composer, sports director

*March 18th, 1937, La Spezia

87

Doug Shivley

American football coach

*March 18th, 1937, Lexington

84

Gerald Haslam

American writer

*March 18th, 1937, Bakersfield †April 13th, 2021, Petaluma

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75

Åse Kleveland

Swedish-Norwegian singer and politician

*March 18th, 1949, Stockholm

85

F. W. de Klerk

7th state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994

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

89

Weiron Holmberg

Actor

*March 18th, 1935, Gamlestads church parish

84

Arlette Laguiller

French politician

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

74

Peter Funke

German historian of classical antiquity

*March 18th, 1950, Rheine

43

Tom Starke

German association football player

*March 18th, 1981, Dresden

65

Luc Besson

French film director, writer, and producer

*March 18th, 1959, Paris

72

Dennis Chun

American actor

*March 18th, 1952, Hawaii

79

Shashi Kapoor

Indian film actor and producer (1938–2017)

*March 18th, 1938, Kolkata †December 4th, 2017, Mumbai

61

Vanessa Williams

American actress, singer and former Miss America

*March 18th, 1963, The Bronx

77

Ernst Veenemans

Dutch rower

*March 18th, 1940, Haarlem †October 2nd, 2017, Laren

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

74

Linda Partridge

British biogerontologist

*March 18th, 1950, England

72

Salome Zourabichvili

French diplomat, then president of Georgia (2018-present)

*March 18th, 1952, Paris

30

Naru Shinoya

Badminton player

*March 18th, 1994, Aichi Prefecture

67

Christer Fuglesang

Swedish astronaut

*March 18th, 1957, Nacka

26

Yukiko Takahata

Badminton player

*March 18th, 1998, Hokkaido

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Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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