On this day in history
March 18
American
1925The Tri State Tornado tears through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, killing 695 people in the deadliest tornad…
The Tri State Tornado tears through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, killing 695 people in the deadliest tornado in American history.
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World
1965Alexei Leonov becomes the first human to walk in space, floating outside Voskhod 2 for twelve minutes.
Alexei Leonov becomes the first human to walk in space, floating outside Voskhod 2 for twelve minutes.
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1314Jacques de Molay, last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake in Paris.
Jacques de Molay, last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake in Paris.
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1871Radicals seize power in Paris, beginning the Paris Commune.
Radicals seize power in Paris, beginning the Paris Commune.
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1962France and Algeria sign the Evian Accords, ending eight years of war and Algerian independence follows.
France and Algeria sign the Evian Accords, ending eight years of war and Algerian independence follows.
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