401 Historic Events for March 18
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| 1943 |
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Red Army evacuates Belgorod
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| 1944 |
Death |
Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79
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| 1944 |
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Nazi Germany occupies Hungary
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| 1944 |
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2,500 women trample guards and floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago Illinois dept store
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Aleksey Vakhonin, USSR, bantam weight (Olympic-gold-1964)
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| 1945 |
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Maurice "Rocket" Richard becomes the 1st NHLer to score 50 goals
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| 1945 |
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1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin
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| 1945 |
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US Task Force 58 attacks targets on Kiushu
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Michael Reagan, talk show host, Ronald's son
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| 1947 |
Birth |
David Lloyd, cricketer (England opener, 214 v India 1974)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Steven H Schiff, (Rep-R-New Mexico)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Barry Wilson, Engld, rock drummer (Procol Harum-Whiter Shade of Pale)
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| 1948 |
Event |
Philips begin experimental TV broadcasting
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| 1948 |
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France and Great Britain and Benelux sign Treaty of Brussels
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Eknath Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder)
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| 1949 |
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WGAL TV channel 8 in Lancaster, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting
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| 1949 |
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org) ratified
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Starr Danias, NYC, ballerina (Turning Point)
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, Irish snooker player (2X world-champ)
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Brad Dourif, WV, actor (Ragtime, Eyes of Laura Mars, Fatal Beauty)
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| 1950 |
Birth |
John Hartman, Falls Church Va, rock drummer (Doobie Brothers)
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| 1950 |
Birth |
James Conlon, NYC, conductor (Cincinnati May Festival-1979)
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| 1950 |
Event |
CCNY beats Bradley 69-61 for the NIT championship
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| 1950 |
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"Touch and Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances
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| 1951 |
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Pat O'Sullivan wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
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