Historical Events
The New Babylon
Russian premiere of silent film "The New Babylon" premieres in Leningrad, written and directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg with a score by Dmitri Shostakovich
Famous Birthdays
- Christa Wolf, German novelist in East Germany (Divided Heaven), born in Landsberg an der Warthe, Germany (d. 2011)
- Ctirad Kohoutek, Czech composer, born in Zábřeh, Czechoslovakia (d. 2011)
- John Macurdy, American operatic bass (Met Opera), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2020)
About March 18, 1929
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 1 month and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces