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18 March 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2019 - Syrian civil war: The U.S. Air Force carried out an airstrike in al-Baghuz Fawqani, killing as many as 80, a disputed number of whom were civilians.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
Anniversary
2015 - Gunmen attacked the Bardo National Museum in Tunisia, killing 24 people.2015 mass killing of hostages in Tunis
Anniversary
2005 - As per a court order, the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, an American woman who suffered brain damage, was removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on euthanasia.Official proclamation by a judge or panel of judges
Anniversary
1996 - The deadliest fire in Philippine history broke out at a nightclub in Quezon City, causing 162 deaths.1996 nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines
Anniversary
1990 - Unidentified thieves stole thirteen works of art collectively valued at $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (pictured) in Boston, Massachusetts.1990 art theft in Boston, US
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Kanzi, Bonobo research subject (born 1980)Bonobo research subject (1980–2025)
Died
2025 - Jessie Hoffman Jr., American convicted murderer (born 1978)American convicted rapist-killer executed in Louisiana (1978–2025)
Died
2024 - Thomas P. Stafford, American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1930)American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2024)
Died
2020 - Alfred Worden, American test pilot, engineer and astronaut (born 1932)American astronaut and lunar explorer (1932–2020)
Died
2017 - Chuck Berry, American guitarist, singer and songwriter (born 1926)American musician (1926–2017)
Died
2016 - Barry Hines, English author and screenwriter (born 1939)British writer (1939–2016)
Died
2016 - Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (born 1936)Czech filmmaker (1936–2016)
Died
2016 - Tray Walker, American football player (born 1992)American football player (1992–2016)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
57.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 8.1 days
Sun zodiac
Pisces
28.38 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Cancer
13.84 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.