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.

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.

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.

15 observances are celebrated on March 18 around the world: Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation (Mexico), Christian feast day: Blessed Aimée-Adèle Le Bouteiller, Christian feast day: Alexander of Jerusalem, Christian feast day: Anselm of Lucca, Christian feast day: Cyril of Jerusalem, Christian feast day: Edward the Martyr. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.