MARCH 18 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for March 18
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) - The seventh VP of the U.S.
Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) - The 22nd and 24th President of the U.S.
William Johnson (1901-1970) - Expressionist and folk-style painter.
Ernest Gallo (1909-2007) - Co-founder of the E & J Gallo Winery.
Lillian Vernon (1927-2015) - Founder of the Lillian Vernon Corporation, which became the first company started by a woman that was listed on U.S. Stock Exchange.
Charley Pride (1934-2020) - Country music singer of Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'.
Wilson Pickett (1941-2006) - R&B singer remembered for his hit In The Midnight Hour.
Ben Cohen (1951-Still Living) - Co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
Irene Cara (1959-2022) - Actress known for her role as Coco Hernandez in the t.v. series Fame.
Mike Rowe (1962-Still Living) - Television personality and host of Dirty Jobs.
Adam Levine (1979-Still Living) - Musician and lead singer to the pop band Maroon 5.
Memorable Events for March 18
1813 - David Melville patents an apparatus for making coal gas.
1818 - Congress approves the first pensions for government service.
1834 - The first railroad tunnel is completed in PA.
1870 - California opens the first National Wildlife Preserve.
1911 - North Dakota enacts a hail insurance law.
1938 - New York becomes the first state to require serological blood tests of pregnant women.
1942 - The War Relocation Authority is established in the U.S. to take Japanese Americans into custody.
1952 - The first plastic lens for cataract treatment is fitted in patients.
1959 - The Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law to allow Hawaii to join the Union.