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The School of Athens
The School of Athens is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Vatican Museums.
Raphael (Fresco)
Famous Pioneer Born on 3/18
Born under Pisces (♓ Pisces), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Pisces Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 3/18
On this day in history (3/18), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
Unidentified thieves stole thirteen works of art collectively valued at $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (pictured) in Boston, Massachusetts.
In the early hours of March 18, 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Security guards admitted two men posing as policemen responding to a disturbance call, and the thieves bound the guards and looted the museum over the next hour. The case is unsolved; no arrests have been made, and no works have been recovered. The stolen works have been valued at hundreds of millions of dollars by the FBI and art dealers. The museum offers a $10 million reward for information leading to the art's recovery, the largest bounty ever offered by a private institution.
The deadliest fire in Philippine history broke out at a nightclub in Quezon City, causing 162 deaths.
The Ozone Disco fire in Quezon City, Philippines, occurred on March 18, 1996, leaving 162 people dead. It is officially acknowledged as the worst fire in Philippine history, and among the ten worst nightclub fires in the world.
Ciara_Bravo Born
Ciara Quinn Bravo is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, starring in the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush and the Fox series Red Band Society. She also appeared in the Nickelodeon television films Jinxed and Swindle. Bravo's voice work includes Giselita in Open Season 3, Patty in Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, and Sarah in Special Agent Oso.
「Ciara Quinn Bravo is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, st...」
—— Ciara_Bravo
Emmanuel_Clase Born
Emmanuel Clase is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, making his debut with the team in 2019.
「Emmanuel Clase is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardia...」
—— Emmanuel_Clase
Diogo_Dalot Born
José Diogo Dalot Teixeira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back or a wing-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Portugal national team.
「José Diogo Dalot Teixeira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full...」
—— Diogo_Dalot
Brenden_Rice Born
Brenden Khalil Rice is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and USC Trojans before being selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft. Rice is the son of Hall Of Famer Jerry Rice.
「Brenden Khalil Rice is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green ...」
—— Brenden_Rice
As per a court order, the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, an American woman who suffered brain damage, was removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on euthanasia.
A court order is an official proclamation by a judge that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings. Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case. A court order must be signed by a judge; some jurisdictions may also require it to be notarized. A court order governs each case throughout its entirety. If an individual violates the court order, the judge may hold that person in contempt.
Gunmen attacked the Bardo National Museum in Tunisia, killing 24 people.
On 18 March 2015, two terrorists attacked the Bardo National Museum in the Tunisian capital city of Tunis, and took hostages. Twenty-one people, mostly European tourists, were killed at the scene, and an additional victim died ten days later. Around fifty others were injured. The two gunmen, Tunisian citizens Yassine Labidi and Saber Khachnaoui, were killed by police. Police treated the event as a terrorist attack.
Syrian civil war: The U.S. Air Force carried out an airstrike in al-Baghuz Fawqani, killing as many as 80, a disputed number of whom were civilians.
The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring. The Assad regime responded to the protests with lethal force, which led to a series of defections, the emergence of armed opposition groups, and the civilian uprising descending into a civil war. The war lasted almost 14 years and culminated in the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. Many sources regard this as the end of the civil war even though clashes have continued into 2026.
Israel launches widespread aerial bombardments and attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 591 people, including children.
In the early hours of 18 March 2025, Israel launched a surprise attack on the Gaza Strip, effectively ending the January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire. Israel's missile and artillery attack killed more than 400 Palestinians, including 263 women and children according to the Gaza Health Ministry, making it one of the deadliest in the Gaza war. Codenamed Operation Might and Sword by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), it was carried out in coordination with the United States. The next day, the Israeli military announced that it was conducting a ground offensive to retake the Netzarim Corridor, from which it had withdrawn in February.
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