March 18: Feast day of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (Christianity)Traian Vuia's monoplane363 A fire began in Rome that resulted in the destruction of the Temple of Apollo Palatinus.1277 CharlesI of Anjou acquired a claim on the Kingdom of Jerusalem in exchange for a significant sum of money.1906 Romanian inventor Traian Vuia became the first person to fly a heavier-than-air monoplane (pictured) with an unassisted takeoff.1925 The deadliest tornado in U.S. history spawned in Missouri and traveled more than 219 miles (352km) across Illinois and Indiana, leaving one of the longest continuous tornado tracks ever recorded.1977 The punk group the Clash released their first single, "White Riot", described as their "most controversial song" due to its lyrics about class economics and race.2019 Syrian civil war: The U.S. Air Force carried out an airstrike in al-Baghuz Fawqani, killing 64 civilians.MatthewIII Csk (d.1321)Clem Hill (b.1877)Johnny Papalia (b.1924)Wali Mohammad Itoo (d.1994)More anniversaries: March 17March 18March 19ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout