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03/18/1922
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Egon Bahr, German journalist/politician
Type: Birth
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03/18/1924
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Madhussudan Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1924
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John Frederick Bridge, composer, dies at 79
Type: Death
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03/18/1925
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Peter Graves, Minneapolis Mn, actor (James Phelps-Mission Impossible)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1925
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(8) 60-MPH tornadoes speed Mo, In, Il, Ky, and Tn kills 689
Type: Event
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03/18/1927
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John Harold Kander, composer (Cabaret, Funny Lady, Kramer vs Kramer)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1927
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George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1928
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Fidel V Ramos, pres (Phillipines)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1928
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William R Boggs, Georgia, Brig Gen/chief of engineers under Bragg
Type: Birth
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03/18/1928
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Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32
Type: Death
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03/18/1929
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Dmitri Shostakovitch' "The new Babylon," premieres in Leningrad
Type: Event
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03/18/1929
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Kai Winding, rocker
Type: Birth
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03/18/1929
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Ctirad Kohoutek, composer
Type: Birth
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03/18/1929
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Christa Wolf, German novelist (Divided Heaven)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1930
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Boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game
Type: Event
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03/18/1930
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Maurice Peress, NYC, conductor (KC Philharmonic 1974-80)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1931
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1st electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick)
Type: Event
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03/18/1931
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Juan Bautista Aznar becomes premier of Spain
Type: Event
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03/18/1931
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Howard Coble, (Rep-R-NC, 1985- )
Type: Birth
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03/18/1932
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John Updike, Shillington Pa, poet/novelist (Rabbit Run)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1932
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F[rederik] W[illem] de Klerk, president South Africa (1989-94)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1933
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Radio Clube de Mocambique's, 1st radio transmission
Type: Event
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03/18/1933
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US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner
Type: Event
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03/18/1933
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Unita Blackwell, 1st black mayor in Mississippi
Type: Birth
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03/18/1933
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Luigi A duke of the Abruzzi, Italian explorer (Ruwenzori), dies at 60
Type: Death
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03/18/1933
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US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson
Type: Event
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03/18/1934
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Pavle Despalj, composer
Type: Birth
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03/18/1936
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Egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58
Type: Death
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03/18/1936
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Hans Peter Bleuel, writer
Type: Birth
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03/18/1936
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Robert Lee Smith, US singer (Tams, You Lied to Your Daddy)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1936
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Tony Nash, England, bobsled (Olympic-gold-1964)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1937
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Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die
Type: Event
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03/18/1937
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Mark Donohue, auto racer (1972 Indianapolis 500)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1937
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Robin Wright, race horse trainer
Type: Birth
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03/18/1938
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NY 1st requires serological blood tests of pregnant women
Type: Event
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03/18/1938
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Charley Pride, Sledge Miss, country singer (Sweet Country)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1938
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Shashi Kapoor, Calcutta India, actor (Shalimar, Heat and Dust)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1938
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Pres Cardena of Mexico nationalizes US and British oil companies
Type: Event
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03/18/1938
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Mexico takes control of foreign-owned oil properties
Type: Event
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03/18/1938
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Cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62
Type: Death
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03/18/1938
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Carl Gottlieb, comedian (Ken Berry Wow Show)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1939
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Travis Pritchett, rocker (Travis and Bob)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1940
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Kathy Hutchinson, race horse trainer
Type: Birth
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03/18/1940
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Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France and Britain
Type: Event
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03/18/1941
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Wolfgang Bauer, writer
Type: Birth
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03/18/1941
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Wilson Pickett, Prattville Alabama, RandB singer (Funky Broadway)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1942
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2 black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out
Type: Event
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03/18/1942
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Illegal Free Netherlands announces boycott of theaters
Type: Event
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03/18/1943
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Kevin Dobson, Jackson Hgts NY, actor (Kojak, Knots Landing, Shannon)
Type: Birth
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03/18/1943
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James Oglethorpe (US) and Terkolei (Neth), torpedoed and sinks
Type: Event
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