March 18: On This Day in History

On This Day in History March 18, 2017  Historical Events 1123  1st Latern Council (9th ecumenical council) opens in Rome, agreements of the Concordat of Worms ratified 1314  Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake by King Philip IV of France 1325  According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date. The event is depicted on the Mexican coat of arms. 1900  Japan uses its influence over Korea to deny Russia's efforts to obtain a naval station at Korean Port of Masampo, the lead up to the Russo-Japanese war 1922  British magistrates in India sentence Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years imprisonment for disobedience 1940  Benito Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain 1965  Cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space. More Historical Events Famous Birthdays F. W. de Klerk (1932) Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908) Neville Chamberlain (1869 - 1940) Wilson Pickett (1941 - 2006) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Ivan the Terrible (1530 - 1584) Natasha Richardson (1963 - 2009) More Famous Deaths March 17th: Nat King Cole's Struggle With Racism Sure, he had unique talent and a golden voice, but as Nat King Cole, born on this day, was to discover, that wasn't enough for American racists. Read More Copyright © 2017 OnThisDay.com, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com. Our mailing address is: OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place Tauranga, 3110 New Zealand Add us to your address book Want to change how or when you receive our daily email? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list