Wednesday, March 18, 2026

History for March 18

History for March 18 - On-This-Day.com 
Grover Cleveland 1837
  • 1818 - The U.S. Congress approved the first pensions for government service.
  • 1881 - Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens.
  • 1931 - Schick Inc. displayed the first electric shaver.
  • 1940 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini held a meeting at the Brenner Pass. The Italian dictator agreed to join in Germany's war against France and Britain during the meeting.
  • 1945 - 1,250 U.S. bombers attacked Berlin.
  • 1949 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was ratified.
  • 1994 - Zsa Zsa Gabor filed for bankruptcy.

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