1837CE
Birth
Grover Cleveland Born
Grover Cleveland was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. He is the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.
Daily Chronicle
March 18
4 Historical Records
1892CE
Sports
Stanley Cup Pledged
Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver cup as an award for Canada's top amateur hockey club, creating the Stanley Cup.
1937CE
Other
New London School Explosion
A catastrophic natural gas explosion destroys the New London School in Texas, killing nearly 300 students and teachers and sparking major safety reforms.
1965CE
Science
First Spacewalk Performed
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov exits his Voskhod 2 spacecraft to perform the world's first extravehicular activity, or spacewalk.