This Day In History, March 18th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on March 18th.
978 - Edward the Martyr is assassinated at Corfe Castle in England, paving the way for King Cnut the Great's reign.
The Stamp Act, which required American colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, is repealed by the British Parliament in 1766.
Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, is born in Caldwell, New Jersey on this day in 1837.
The Treaty of Moscow is signed in 1922 between Turkey's Grand National Assembly and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, effectively ending the Turkish War of Independence and establishing Turkish sovereignty over its territory.
1962 - The Evian Accords are signed by France and the Algerian National Liberation Front, effectively ending the Algerian War and granting Algeria independence from France.
This Day In History, March 18th, 978 – Edward the Martyr is assassinated at Corfe Castle in England, making way for the reign of King Cnut the Great.
From 975 until his assassination in 978, Edward the Martyr ruled England. When he was crowned, he was only a teenager, and his reign was marked by conflict with his stepmother, Queen Dowager lfthryth. Following Edward's death, supporters of his stepmother claimed the throne for her younger son, thelred the Unready. Some nobles, however, supported Edward's half-brother, King Cnut the Great, who succeeded Thelred as King of England in 1016. The Catholic Church later declared Edward the Martyr to be a saint.
1766 – The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a law that required American colonists to pay a tax on printed materials.
The Stamp Act was a British Parliament act passed in 1765 that required American colonists to pay a tax on printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. The law was widely opposed by colonists, who felt it violated their rights as British subjects. The colonists protested the law and boycotted British goods, causing Britain to suffer economic losses. The Stamp Act was repealed by the British Parliament in 1766, after months of protests and petitions. However, tensions between Britain and the American colonies grew, eventually resulting in the American Revolution.
1837 – Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, is born in Caldwell, New Jersey.
Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey on March 18, 1837. He was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and he is the only president to have served two non-consecutive terms. Cleveland was a Democrat who was mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and President of the United States from 1885 to 1889. He was re-elected in 1893 after losing his re-election bid in 1892. Cleveland focused his presidency on issues such as civil service reform, tariff policy, and the gold standard. He was known for his honesty and integrity, and historians debate his legacy as a reform-minded president to this day.
1922 – The Treaty of Moscow is signed between the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, ending the Turkish War of Independence and solidifying Turkish sovereignty over its territory.
On March 16, 1921, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic signed the Treaty of Moscow, officially ending the Turkish War of Independence. The treaty was signed by smet nönü, the Turkish side's chief negotiator, and Georgy Chicherin, the Soviet Union's People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs. The treaty recognized the newly formed Republic of Turkey's sovereignty over its territories, including the Turkish Straits and Eastern Thrace. It also recognized the Soviet Union's annexation of the former Russian Empire's territories of Kars, Ardahan, and Batumi. The treaty was a major victory for the Turkish nationalist movement led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who went on to become the country's first President.
1962 – France and the Algerian National Liberation Front sign the Evian Accords, ending the Algerian War and granting Algeria its independence from France.
On March 18, 1962, the French government and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) signed the Evian Accords, officially ending the Algerian War of Independence. The agreement called for a cease-fire and the declaration of Algerian independence, bringing an end to a seven-year conflict that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. The agreement also called for the release of political prisoners and the recognition of the FLN as the legitimate representative of the Algerian people. Algerians approved the Evian Accords in a referendum on July 1, 1962, and Algeria gained its independence from France on July 3, 1962. The signing of the accords signaled the end of more than a century of conflict.