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It happened on a… March 18

2020

US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agree to close the US-Canada border, the world’s longest, to non-essential travel to curb COVID-19.

2014

Russia formally annexes Crimea, previously part of Ukraine. by signing Treaty on Accession.

1995

Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement.

1990

The first free elections took place in East Germany.

1965

Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space.

1949

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was ratified.

1945

Maurice “Rocket” Richard became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to score 50 goals.

1931

1st electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick).

1922

British magistrates in India sentence Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years imprisonment for disobedience.

1902

Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso becomes 1st well-known performer to make a record.

1892

Lord Stanley presents silver challenge cup for hockey (Stanley Cup).

1881

Barnum & Bailey Circus, travelling as “The Greatest Show on Earth”, debuts at (Madison Square Garden, New York City, would last 146 years before closing in 2017

1662

First public bus service begins, promoted by Blaise Pascal, operates in Paris as the “Carosses a Cinq sols” until 1675.

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It happened on a… March 25

2019

Apple introduces new TV streaming platform Apple TV+, news service Apple News+ and an Apple credit card at star-studded event featuring Oprah.

2009

Gay dating site Grindr launched by Joel Simkhai, first ever dating application to combine dating information and location.

2002

TV reality show “The Bachelor” hosted by Chris Harrison debuts on ABC in the US.

1989

In Paris, the Louvre reopened with I.M. Pei’s new courtyard pyramid.

1986

Montreal Canadians beat Calgary Flames 4-3 to win the NHL final series four games to one, and their record 23rd Stanley Cup.

1982

Wayne Gretzky became the first player in the NHL to score 200 points in a season.

1970

Concorde makes its 1st supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH)

1969

John Lennon and Yoko Ono stage their 1st bed-in for peace (Amsterdam)

1961

Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona.

1954

RCA manufactured its first color TV set and began mass production.

1901

The Mercedes was introduced by Daimler at the five-day “Week of Nice” in Nice, France.

1807

British Parliament abolishes slave trade throughout the British Empire.

0421

Friday at 12 PM – city of Venice founded.

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Reese Witherspoon announces her divorce!

Reese Witherspoon announces her separation from her husband of over a decade, Jim Toth.

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This news may come as a surprise, since the couple always displayed a united image during their appearances, but it will not surprise fans of the actress, however.

Indeed, rumors of problems in paradise have been circulating for quite some time.

In fact, the purchase of a home in Nashville for $18 million last year was an attempt to save a rocky marriage, according to several sources, starting with RadarOnline.

Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth had been married since 2011.

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It happened on a… March 24

2020

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe announces postponement of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games until summer of 2021 because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

1999

“The Matrix” film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeve, Lawrence Fishburne and Carrie-Ann Moss premieres

NATO commences aerial bombardment against Yugoslavia, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.

1989

The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil in Alaska’s Prince William Sound after it ran aground.

1962

Mick Jagger & Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue & Blue Boys.

1958

Rock’N’Roll teen idol Elvis Presley is drafted in the U.S. Army.

1945

Operation Varsity: In the largest one-day airborne operation of all time, British, US & Canadian paratroopers land east of the Rhine in Northern Germany

1936

Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 after 16 minutes and 30 seconds of the ninth period (sixth overtime); this Stanley Cup game is longest in NHL history.