FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022

1190-Crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmonds England

1940-Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France & Britain

1945-1,250 US bombers attacks Berlin

1962-Dmitri Shostakovich becomes member of Supreme Soviet of USSR

1977-U.S. restricts citizens from visiting Cuba, Vietnam, N Korea & Cambodia

1989-California Quake amusement ride opens at Universal Studios

1990-First free elections in German Democratic Republic, Conservatives beat Communists

1990-Largest Art robbery in the history (Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston), where 12 paintings valued at $100 million are stolen

1991-Mike Tyson beats Razor Ruddock in the 7th round

1994-South Africa Goldstone committee reveals existence of secret police

1995-Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement