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Who died on March 18

87 figures who shaped history died on March 18.

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Edward the Martyr — King of the English from 975 to 978, who died on March 18 978.

Anselm of Lucca — Medieval bishop of Lucca, Italy, who died on March 18 1086.

Pope Honorius III — Head of the Catholic Church from 1216 to 1227, who died on March 18 1227.

Jacques de Molay — Grand Master of the Knights Templar, who died on March 18 1314.

Geoffroi de Charney — French Knight Templar (d. 1314), who died on March 18 1314.

Matthew III Csák — Hungarian nobleman (c. 1260–1321), who died on March 18 1321.

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Who died on March 18?

87 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 18, including Edward the Martyr, Anselm of Lucca, Pope Honorius III. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

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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