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Significance of *18th March*:
*Events* that took place on this day:
*Holi* is one of the most vibrant and *colourful festivals* celebrated in India. The festival marks the blooming of spring after a long winter season. Holi *signifies the triumph of good over evil* and it's a day when people forgive and forget, and let go of the negative energies from their lives to start afresh. Another legend associated with the festival is that of Lord Krishna. In the Braj region, Holi is also known as *Rang Panchmi,* in commemoration of his *divine love for Radha.*
On 18th March, *Ordnance Factories Day* is observed every year all over India. On this occasion, the Ordnance Factory, Field Gun Factory, Small Arms Factory, Ordnance Parachute Factory, and Ordnance Equipment Factory acknowledge the day.
*World Sleep Day* is a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects, and driving. The slogan of World Sleep Day is *Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet.*
1438- *Albert II of Habsburg* becomes King of the Romans.
1608- Susenyos is formally crowned *Emperor of Ethiopia.*
1673- English lord *John Berkeley* sold his half of New Jersey to the Quakers.
1766- American Revolution: The *British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.*
1793- The first modern republic in Germany, *the Republic of Mainz,* is declared by Andreas Joseph Hofmann.
1874- The Hawaiian Kingdom signs a treaty with the United States *granting exclusive trade rights.*
1898- *Phoebe, a satellite of Saturn,* becomes first to be discovered with photographs, taken in August 1898, by William Henry Pickering.
1922- *Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi* is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience, of which he serves only two.
1937- Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italians at *the Battle of Guadalajara.*
1948- Soviet consultants *leave Yugoslavia* in the first sign of the Tito–Stalin Split.
1959- The *Hawaii Admission Act* is signed into law.
1965- *Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov* became the first person to leave a space capsule and, tethered to it, *float freely in orbit – to space-walk.*
2014- The parliaments of Russia and Crimea sign an *accession treaty.*
Famous people that had *birthdays* on this day:
1858- *Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel* was a German inventor and mechanical engineer who is famous for having invented the *Diesel engine.*
1896- *Kunji Lal Dubey,* was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, educationist and politician from Madhya Pradesh.
1912- *Bimal Mitra* was an Indian writer in Bengali. Many of Bimal Mitra's novels have been made into successful films. One of his most popular works, *Shaheb Bibi Golam* (January 1953) which was adapted into a hugely popular movie.
1926- *Himanish Goswami,* was an Indian writer, journalist, and cartoonist.
1926- *Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri,* Indian poet and essayist of Malayalam language.
1938- *Shashi Kapoor,* Indian actor and film producer. Recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.
1946- *Prithviraj Chavan,* politician who was the 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, a state in Western India.
1965- *Alisha Chinai,* Indian pop singer known for her Indi-pop albums as well as playback singing in Hindi cinema.
1976- *Sumeet Sachdev,* Indian actor and architect.
1992- *Mandar Rao Dessai,* Indian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left back for both Goa and the Indian national team.
Famous people that have *death anniversaries* on this day :
1871- *Augustus De Morgan,* Indian-English mathematician and academician.
1974- *Buddhadeb Bosu,* was an Indian Bengali writer of the 20th century. Frequently referred to as a poet, he was a *versatile writer* who wrote novels, short stories, plays and essays in addition to poetry. He was an influential critic and editor of his time.
2007- *Bob Woolmer,* Indian-English cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
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