March 18
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[edit] Events
- 1241 - Kraków is ravaged by Mongols.
- 1940 - World War II:Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom.
- 1945 - World War II: 1,250 American bombers attack Berlin.
[edit] Births
- 1782 - John C. Calhoun, 7th Vice President of the United States (d. 1850)
- 1858 - Rudolf Diesel, German inventor (d. 1913)
- 1913 - Werner Mölders German WWII fighter pilot (d. 1941)
[edit] Deaths
- 978 - King Edward the Martyr of England
