Historical Events
- 40-year old Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki overtakes Wilt Chamberlain to go 6th with 31,424 points on the NBA scorers' list; Mavs suffer 129-125 OT loss to New Orleans Pelicans
- Champion racing pigeon Armando "the Lewis Hamilton of pigeons" sells for a record $1.42 million in Belgium
- Italian charity ship Mare Jonio rescues 50 migrants off the coast of Libya
- Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi makes national radio address to the nation after Cyclone Idai, saying more than 1,000 people feared dead with 100,000 at risk
- Suspected terrorist attack by shooter aboard a tram in Utrecht, Netherlands kills 3 and injures 5
Event of Interest
UK Speaker of the House John Bercow rules a third vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal is not possible without new changes
- “Historic to catastrophic flooding" faced by Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota according to US National Weather Service
About March 18, 2019
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 1 month and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Holidays: St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: 7 Rings - Ariana Grande
#1 Song: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
