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A total solar eclipse occurred on March 18, 1988.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_March_18,_1988



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On 18 March 1967, the Torrey Canyon supertanker struck Pollard's Rock on Seven Stones reef 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48320676/torrey-canyon/

On March 18, 1969, four aquanauts established a new world record for saturated diving
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_habitat#Tektite_I_and_II

On 18 March 1937, The Pedaliante performed the first fully human-powered flight. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossi-Bonomi_Pedaliante



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The 1st Spacewalk took place in 1965
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voskhod_2#Space_walk

On March 18, 1980 a Vostok-2M rocket exploded on its launch pad at Plesetsk
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t41780668/1980-vostok-2m-rocket-explosion/

The Japanese Space Flyer Unit spacecraft was launched on 18 March 1995 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Flyer_Unit

MESSENGER, Mercury Orbit Insertion Burn on March 18, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWmQT-XAsGk

Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft was launched on March 18, 2016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-20M

The WGS-9 satellite was launched on March 18, 2017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wideband_Global_SATCOM



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Dr. Arne Christer Fuglesang (born March 18, 1957) is a Swedish physicist and an ESA astronaut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christer_Fuglesang

Walter Hohmann (18 March 1880 - 11 March 1945) was a German engineer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hohmann

Werner Mölders (18 March 1913 - 22 November 1941) was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_M%C3%B6lders

Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (18 March 1893 - 4 November 1918) was an English poet and soldier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Owen

Philippe de La Hire (March 18, 1640 - April 21, 1718) was a French mathematician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_de_la_Hire

Justus Georg Westphal (1824-1859) was a German astronomer and mathematician.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._G._Westphal

Giovanni Sostero (18 March 1964 - 6 December 2012) was an Italian amateur astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Sostero

Richard Huziak (born March 18, 1957 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian amateur astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Huziak



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NGC 2505 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57050069/ngc-2505/

NGC 2507 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57050058/ngc-2507/

NGC 2534 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57050043/ngc-2534/

NGC 2701 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57050033/ngc-2701/

NGC 2704 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57050022/ngc-2704/

NGC 2710 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57050005/ngc-2710/

NGC 2782 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t5477753/ngc2782/

NGC 2838 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049999/ngc-2838/

NGC 2844 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049989/ngc-2844/

NGC 2852 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049983/ngc-2852/

NGC 2853 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049971/ngc-2853/

NGC 2922 was discovered by Edouard Jean-Marie Stephan on the 18th March 1884.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049962/ngc-2922/

NGC 2954 was discovered by John Herschel on the 18th March 1836.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t63323394/ngc-2954/

NGC 3237 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049946/ngc-3237/

NGC 3353 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049934/ngc-3353/

NGC 3534 was discovered by Otto Struve on the 18th March 1869.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049914/ngc-3534/

NGC 3609 was discovered by Otto Struve on the 18th March 1869.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049902/ngc-3609/

NGC 3619 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049898/ngc-3619/

NGC 3642 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049888/ngc-3642/

NGC 3648 was discovered by John Herschel on the 18th March 1831.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049868/ngc-3648/

NGC 3669 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049863/ngc-3669/

NGC 3683 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049849/ngc-3683/

NGC 3690 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049825/ngc-3690/

NGC 3958 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049791/ngc-3958/

NGC 3963 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049783/ngc-3963/

NGC 4042 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 18th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049771/ngc-4042/

NGC 4145 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049758/ngc-4145/

Messier 84 was discovered by Charles Messier on the 18th March 1781.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t19297091/messier-84/

Messier 86 was discovered by Charles Messier on the 18th March 1781.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t18000283/messier-86/

Messier 88 was discovered by Charles Messier on the 18th March 1781.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049680/messier-88/

Messier 87 was discovered by Charles Messier on the 18th March 1781.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t8940412/messier-87/

Messier 91 was discovered by Charles Messier on the 18th March 1781.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049646/messier-91/

Messier 89 was discovered by Charles Messier on the 18th March 1781.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049625/messier-89/

Messier 90 was discovered by Charles Messier on the 18th March 1781.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049601/messier-90/

NGC 5696 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049585/ngc-5696/

NGC 5966 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049576/ngc-5966/

NGC 5992 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049567/ngc-5992/

NGC 5993 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th March 1787.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57049536/ngc-5993/



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Ninth century diagram of the positions of the seven planets on 18 March 816.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aratea_93v.jpg

Johann Palisa discovered his first asteroid, 136 Austria, on March 18, 1874
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/136_Austria

Asteroid (328) Gudrun was discovered by Max Wolf on March 18, 1892
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/328_Gudrun



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Asteroid 2004 FH had a close encounter with our planet on March 18th 2004
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t29991581/asteroid-2004-fh/

Daylight Meteor of 1893
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t53741183/daylight-meteor-1893/

The Alberta Fireball of March 18, 1934
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57048096/fireball-of-march-18-1934/



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Meteorites

No historical meteorite falls today



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