Firemen at rescue area. In 1996, at least 162 people died in Quezon City, Philippines when a nightclub caught fire. Image: Wikimedia Commons
On This Day: What happened on 18 March?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
Firemen at rescue area. In 1996, at least 162 people died in Quezon City, Philippines when a nightclub caught fire. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 18 March, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 18 MARCH
2015 | The Bardo National Museum in Tunisia was attacked by gunmen, 23 tourists were killed, and at least 50 other people were injured.
2014 | An accession treaty was signed by the parliaments of Russia and Crimea leaders on this day.
1997 | The tail of a Russian Antonov An-24 charter plane broke off while en route to Turkey, causing the plane to crash and 50 people died on board.
1996 | At least 162 people died in Quezon City, Philippines when a nightclub caught fire.
1971 | At least 200 people died in Peru at the mining camp of Chungar due to a landslide that crashed into Yanawayin Lake.
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BIRTHDAYS
1963 | American model, actress, and singer, Vanessa L. Williams.
1952 | American journalist and actor, Will Durst.
1955 | American lawyer and politician, 45th Mayor of St. Louis, Francis G. Slay.
1935 | American psychiatrist and author, Frances Cress Welsing, died in 2016.
1983 | French tennis player, Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2016 | American football player, Tray Walker, 24.
2004 | Canadian businessman, co-founded McCain Foods, Harrison McCain, 77.
2015 | Chinese footballer and manager, Zhao Dayu, 54.
2011 | American lawyer and politician, 63rd United States Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, 86.
2016 | Czech director and screenwriter, Jan NĿmec, 80.
SPORTS
2021 | On this day in the Europa League, Paul Pogba returned from injury to send Manchester United into the Europa League quarter-finals after a 1-0 win over AC Milan in a second leg, the first leg ended in a 1-1 draw. Man United qualified for the quarter-final on 2-1 on aggregate.
ENTERTAINMENT
2016 | On this day “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday” was released in the United States.
AFRICA FACT
In 1988, Hussein Ahmed Salah a Djiboutian athlete won a bronze medal at the Olympics.
