Historical Events
- 1st intercollegiate indoor polo championship (Princeton vs Yale)
Gandhi Sentenced to Six Years
British magistrates in India sentence Mahatma Gandhi to six years imprisonment for disobedience
- The first public celebration of Bat mitzvah, for the daughter of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, is held in New York City.
- WBT-AM in Charlotte NC begins radio transmissions
Famous Birthdays
- Egon Bahr, German journalist and politician, born in Treffurt, Thuringia (d. 2015)
Fred Shuttlesworth (1922-2011)
American civil rights activist, born in Mount Meigs, Alabama
About March 18, 1922
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces
