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March 18: Feast day of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (Christianity)

Traian Vuia's monoplane

363 – A fire began in Rome that resulted in the destruction of the Temple of Apollo Palatinus.
1277 – Charles I of Anjou acquired a claim on the Kingdom of Jerusalem in exchange for a significant sum of money.
1906 – Romanian inventor Traian Vuia became the first person to fly a heavier-than-air monoplane (pictured) with an unassisted takeoff.
1925 – The Tri-State Tornado spawned in Missouri, traveled over 219 miles (352 km) across Illinois and Indiana, and killed 695 along the way, making it the tornado with the longest continuous track ever recorded and the deadliest in U.S. history.
1977 – The punk group the Clash released their first single, "White Riot", described as their "most controversial song" due to its lyrics about class economics and race.
2019 – Syrian civil war: The U.S. Air Force carried out an airstrike in al-Baghuz Fawqani, killing 64 civilians.

Edward the Martyr (d. 978)
Clem Hill (b. 1877)
Johnny Papalia (b. 1924)
Wali Mohammad Itoo (d. 1994)

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"Sheelah's Day"

this is definitely not a thing, and should be removed--2607:FEA8:D5DF:1AF0:F553:E79F:4382:3B32 (talk) 11:48, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Added a citation from a reliable source. Toddst1 (talk) 21:49, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]