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Who was born on March 18

160 notable people were born on March 18. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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F. W. de Klerk — President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994, born on March 18 1936.

Rudi Altig — German cyclist, born on March 18 1937.

Mark Donohue — American racing driver, born on March 18 1937.

Carl Gottlieb — American actor (born 1938), born on March 18 1938.

Shashi Kapoor — Indian actor and producer, born on March 18 1938.

Timo Mäkinen — Finnish rally driver, born on March 18 1938.

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Who was born on March 18?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on March 18, including F. W. de Klerk, Rudi Altig, Mark Donohue. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on March 18?

59 documented historical events happened on March 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A fire began in Rome that resulted in the destruction of the Temple of Apollo Palatinus. On the same day, in another year: First Mongol invasion of Poland: Mongol forces defeated the Polish armies of Sandomierz and Kraków at the Battle of Chmielnik. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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