Historical Events
Election of Interest
Angela Merkel sworn in for fourth term as German Chancellor, head of a coalition government, 171 days after the general election
- Brazilian human rights politician Marielle Franco is murdered in Rio, prompting mass protests
Event of Interest
NASA twin study finds that Scott Kelly is no longer identical to his twin brother after one year in space, 7% of his genes altered
- UK announces it will expel 23 Russian diplomats after Russian-made nerve agent used on former spy in UK
- US students across American commemorate Florida high school shooting with mass walkouts across the country
- World Happiness Report names Finland as world's happiest country and Burundi the unhappiest
Famous Deaths
- Adrián Lamo, American threat analyst and hacker (NYT, Yahoo!, Microsoft) who reported Chelsea Manning to the FBI, dies at 37
- Emily Nasrallah, Lebanese writer and women's rights activist (Birds of September, A Cat’s Diary), dies at 86
- Jim Bowen, British TV game show host (Bullseye) and comedian, dies at 80
- Marielle Franco, Brazilian politician and human rights activist, assassinated at 38
Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)
English physicist (Black Holes & Baby Universes), dies at 76
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About March 14, 2018
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 2 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: God's Plan - Drake
