March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip
Israel launches widespread aerial bombardments and attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 591 people, including children.
What happened on March 18
39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1608 to 2025.
Standout on March 18
2019
Syrian civil war
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.
About March 18
March 18 is the 77th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 77 of 365 (78 in leap years)288 days left in the year (288 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 12 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♓ Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 142 days
- Roman numerals
- XVIII.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 125thHouse with Chimaeras1901
- 60thUnited Arab Airlines Flight 7491966
- 30thOzone Disco fire1996
- 30thSkal Labissière1996
- 10thBarry Hines2016
- 10thGuido Westerwelle2016
- 10thJan Němec2016
- 10thTray Walker2016
March 18 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Jan Němec · Tray Walker · Guido Westerwelle
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 18 — ages this year
- 2002Brenden Riceturns 24
- 1999Diogo Dalotturns 27
- 1998Emmanuel Claseturns 28
- 1997Rieko Ioaneturns 29
- 1997Ivica Zubacturns 29
- 1997Jordan Whiteheadturns 29
Historical events 39
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Syrian civil war
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.
Bardo National Museum (Tunis)
The Bardo National Museum in Tunisia is attacked by gunmen. Twenty-four people, almost all tourists, are killed, and at least 50 other people are wounded.
Bardo National Museum attack
Gunmen attacked the Bardo National Museum in Tunisia, killing 24 people.
Crimea
The parliaments of Russia and Crimea sign an accession treaty.
Court order
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.
Antonov An-24
The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 charter plane breaks off while en route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash and killing all 50 people on board.
Ozone Disco fire
The deadliest fire in Philippine history broke out at a nightclub in Quezon City, causing 162 deaths.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia's Bosniaks and Croats sign the Washington Agreement, ending war between the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and establishing the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Art theft
In the largest art theft in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around $500 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
East Germany
Germans in the German Democratic Republic vote in the first democratic elections in the former communist dictatorship.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft
Unidentified thieves stole thirteen works of art collectively valued at $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (pictured) in Boston, Massachusetts.
Soap opera
The first episode of the soap opera Neighbours was broadcast on the Seven Network, later becoming the longest-running drama in Australian television history.
Vostok-2M
A Vostok-2M rocket at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 explodes during a fueling operation, killing 48 people.
The Clash
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.
Güzel İstanbul
Güzel İstanbul, a nude sculpture by Gürdal Duyar in Istanbul, is torn down in the middle of the night.
Peru
Peru: A landslide crashes into Yanawayin Lake, killing 200 people at the mining camp of Chungar.
1970 United States postal strike
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.
Lon Nol
Lon Nol ousts Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia.
Operation Menu
The United States begins secretly bombing the Sihanouk Trail in Cambodia, used by communist forces to infiltrate South Vietnam.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: The United States began secretly bombing the Sihanouk Trail in Cambodia, used by communist forces to infiltrate South Vietnam.
Gold standard
Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.
Oil tanker
The supertanker Torrey Canyon runs aground off the Cornish coast.
United Arab Airlines Flight 749
United Arab Airlines Flight 749 crashes on approach to Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt, killing 30 people.
Alexei Leonov
Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov ventured outside the Soviet spacecraft Voskhod 2, becoming the first person to walk in space.
Astronaut
Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space.
Évian Accords
The Évian Accords end the Algerian War of Independence, which had begun in 1954.
1959 Tibetan uprising
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.
Hawaii Admission Act
The Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law.
1953 Yenice–Gönen earthquake
An earthquake hits western Turkey, killing at least 1,070 people.
1925 Tri-State tornado
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.
Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War: Bolshevik forces suppressed a rebellion of sailors and civilians in Kronstadt.
World War I
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.
Traian Vuia
Romanian inventor Traian Vuia became the first person to fly a heavier-than-air monoplane (pictured) with an unassisted takeoff.
House with Chimaeras
The construction of the House with Chimaeras (pictured) commenced in Kyiv.
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
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.
John Wood (explorer)
The British soldier-explorer John Wood came close to rediscovering the ancient Greco-Bactrian city of Ai-Khanoum in modern Afghanistan.
Andreas Joseph Hofmann
Andreas Joseph Hofmann proclaimed the Republic of Mainz, becoming the first republican state in Germany.
Susenyos I
Susenyos I was formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Thomas P. Stafford
Thomas P. Stafford, American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1930)
Guido Westerwelle
Guido Westerwelle, German lawyer and politician, 15th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (born 1961)
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu, Nigerian author, playwright, and academic (born 1951)
William R. Charette
William R. Charette, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1932)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Alexander of Jerusalem
Christian feast day: Alexander of Jerusalem
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Aimée-Adèle Le Bouteiller
Fridianus
Christian feast day: Fridianus
Salvador of Horta
Christian feast day: Salvator
Edward the Martyr
Christian feast day: Edward the Martyr
Cyril of Jerusalem
Christian feast day: Cyril of Jerusalem
Public holidays in Mexico
Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation (Mexico)
Anselm of Lucca
Christian feast day: Anselm of Lucca
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century48
- 21st century27
Earliest: Susenyos I (1608). Most recent: March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about March 18
What day of the year is March 18?
March 18 is the 77th day of the year, with 288 days left after it.
What star sign is March 18?
March 18 falls under Pisces (February 19 – March 20), a water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter). The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 18?
We record 87 entries for March 18: 39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1608 to 2025.
Who was born on March 18?
Brenden Rice (2002) is among the notable births on March 18. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 18 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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