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Historical Events on March 18

24 significant historical events occurred on March 18. March 18 has been marked by 10 recorded historical events, including political treaties, cultural celebrations, and diplomatic agreements. On this date, the Peace of Riga was signed in 1921, setting territorial boundaries between Soviet Russia, Ukraine, and Poland. The Evian Accords of 1962, ending the Algerian War, also took place on this day. Additionally, consecutive Eurovision Song Contests were hosted in 1961 and 1962. The 1994 Washington Agreement, which brought a ceasefire to the Bosnian conflict, is another key event that occurred on March 18.

Total Events
24
Time Span
18412023
Categories
6
Top Category
war
8 events

15 famous birthdays on March 18

Including Randal Cremer, Salome Zourabichvili, Ferdinand Berthoud

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
19th C.21st C.

19th Century

1 event
war

March 1841 fought in the First Opium War

20th Century

13 events
politics

Triple Entente agreement re potential partition of Ottoman Empire

war

1916 battle in East Africa during World War I

war

1918 battle in Finnish civil war

politics

Peace of Riga — peace treaty between Soviet Russia, Ukraine and Poland, signed on March 18, 1921 in Riga

disaster

Deadliest tornado in United States history

war

Battle in the Colombia–Peru War

politics

1939 pact between Spain and Portugal

disaster

7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Balıkesir and Çanakkale in northwestern Turkey on March 18, 1953

culture

Eurovision Song Contest 1961 — 6th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

politics

Treaty signed by France and the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic to end the Algerian War

culture

Eurovision Song Contest 1962 — 7th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

war

1969 military operation

disaster

Washington Agreement — ceasefire agreement between the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia

21st Century

10 events
general

2001 Malaysian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2001

war

Skirmish between Somali pirates and US Navy

sports

2007 Australian Grand Prix — 769th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix

sports

2012 Australian Grand Prix — 859th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix

war

2014 skirmish in Crimea

war

Bardo National Museum attack — 2015 mass killing of hostages by militants in Tunis

politics

Homenaje a Dos Leyendas

politics

2018 Russian presidential election — Elections in Russia 2018

disaster

March 2020 earthquake in northern Utah, United States

disaster

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Ecuador

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