This Day in History for 18th March | March 18 Events in History
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1922 India Mohandas K. Gandhi
18th March, 1922: Mohandas K. Gandhi a British educated lawyer, was sentenced to prison in India for civil disobedience after calling for mass civil disobedience which included boycotting British educational institutions and law courts, not working for the British controlled government and the boycott of foreign-made goods, especially British goods. In his many speeches he always emphasized that the USE OF VIOLENCE on both sides was wrong . He was sentenced to 6 years but released after 2 years.
1990 - Colleen Walker wins Circle K Tucson LPGA Golf Open
Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs
1991 - Apple computer head Steve Jobs weds Laurene Powell
1991 - Mike Tyson beats Razor Ruddock in the 7th round
1991 - Phila '76ers retires Wilt Chamberlain's #13 jersey
1991 - Reggie Miller (Indiana) ends NBA free throw streak of 52 games
1992 - "4 Baboons Adoring the Sun" opens at Beaumont Theater NYC for 38 perf
1992 - Donna Summer gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
1992 - Leona Helmsley sentence to 4 years for tax evasion
1992 - Zimbabwe beat England by 9 runs in World Cup at Albury
1993 - "Sisters Rosensweig" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 556 perfs
1993 - Amsterdam stock exchange hits record Ÿ12.2 billion
1993 - Eddie Murphy marries Nicole Mitchell in NYC
1993 - Sri Lanka beat England in Test match by 5 wickets
1994 - South Africa Goldstone committee reveals existence of secret police
1994 - Space shuttle STS-62 (Columbia 16), lands
1994 - Zsa Zsa Gabor files for bankruptcyBasketball Superstar Michael Jordan
1995 - Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement
1995 - STS 67 (Endeavour 8) lands after 16½ days
1995 - Spanish princess Elena (31) weds Jaime de Marichalar y Saenez Tejada
1996 - 50,000 swimmers raise 15 million for charity during BT's Swimathon '96
1996 - A nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines kills 162.
1997 - Russian AN-24 plane crashes in Turkey, 50 die
2003 - FBI agents raid the corporate headquarters of HealthSouth Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama on suspicion of massive corporate fraud led by the company's top executives.
2003 - British Sign Language is recognised as an official British language.
2005 - Terri Schiavo's feeding tube is removed at the request of her husband.
