These are just some of the events that happened on March 18th.

1766, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act which had been quite unpopular in the British colonies.

1859, American Express is founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo.

1865, The Congress of the Confederate States of America adjourns for the last time.

1913, King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki.

1925, the Tri-State Tornado hits Missouri, Illinois and Indiana killing close to 700 people.

1937, an explosion at the New London School kills 300 people, mostly children.

1944, Mount Vesuvius erupts in Italy killing 26 people and forces thousands to flee their homes.

2005, Terri Schiavo's feeding tube is removed at the request of her husband.

2008, film director Anthony Minghella dies.

2009, actress Natasha Richardson dies.

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