General Information for March 14th 2018 |
There are 4 public holidays today. |
Day 73 of 2018 |
292 days left in 2018 |
Week 11 of the year |
On this Day in History |
2005 - More than 1.1 million people take to the streets of Beirut to demonstrate against Syria's military presence, and against Lebanon's government, following the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. |
2002 - John Lennon's childhood home in Liverpool is bought by his widow Yoko Ono and donated to the National Trust. The house, at 251 Menlove Avenue, is where the late Beatle lived with his aunt Mimi and where many of his early hits were written. |
1889 - The German Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his 'Navigable Balloon'. |
1757 - Having been found guilty of not having done his utmost at the battle of Menorca, Admiral Byng is executed by firing squad on the deck of HMS Monarch. |