March 18 - The Day in History

March 18 : General Interest 1852: Wells and Fargo start shipping and banking company On this day in 1852, in New York City, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo join with several other investors to launch their namesake business... read more American Revolution 1766 : Parliament repeals the Stamp Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/parliament-repeals-the-stamp-act Automotive 1933 : Studebaker goes bankrupt http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/studebaker-goes-bankrupt Civil War 1864 : Sanitary Commission Fair in Washington http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sanitary-commission-fair-in-washington Cold War 1950 : Nationalist Chinese forces invade mainland China http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nationalist-chinese-forces-invade-mainland-china Crime 1999 : Three women are murdered at Yosemite http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/three-women-are-murdered-at-yosemite Disaster 1937 : Natural gas explosion kills schoolchildren in Texas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/natural-gas-explosion-kills-schoolchildren-in-texas General Interest 1834 : Tolpuddle Martyrs banished to Australia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tolpuddle-martyrs-banished-to-australia 1925 : The Tri-State Tornado http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-tri-state-tornado 1962 : French-Algerian truce http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-algerian-truce Hollywood 2008 : Anthony Minghella dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/anthony-minghella-dies Literary 1932 : John Updike is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-updike-is-born Music 1911 : Irving Berlin copyrights the biggest pop song of the early 20th century http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/irving-berlin-copyrights-the-biggest-pop-song-of-the-early-20th-century Old West 1852 : Wells Fargo and Company established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wells-fargo-and-company-established Presidential 1837 : Grover Cleveland is born in Caldwell, New Jersey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grover-cleveland-is-born-in-caldwell-new-jersey Sports 2002 : Spectator death forces new rules for NHL games http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spectator-death-forces-new-rules-for-nhl-games Vietnam War 1969 : U.S. bombs Cambodia for the first time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-bombs-cambodia-for-the-first-time 1970 : Lon Nol ousts Prince Sihanouk http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lon-nol-ousts-prince-sihanouk World War I 1915 : Allies open attack on Dardanelles http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-open-attack-on-dardanelles World War II 1942 : War Relocation Authority is established in United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/war-relocation-authority-is-established-in-united-states

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