18 March - King George I of Greece was assassinated

 

King George I of Greece was indeed assassinated on March 18, 1913, in Thessaloniki. He was assassinated by Alexandros Schinas, a Greek anarchist. Schinas approached the king while he was taking a walk and shot him in the back with a revolver. King George I died instantly. The assassination shocked  Greece and led to significant repercussions both domestically and internationally.

18 March - Kuwait population census stamp of 1980

The population census in Kuwait in 1980 was a significant event for the country's demographic data collection and analysis. Population censuses are typically conducted periodically to gather comprehensive data on the population, including demographics, living conditions, and other relevant information. These data are crucial for government planning, policy-making, and resource allocation.

18 March - Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation (Mexico)

 

March 18th marks the anniversary of a significant event in Mexican history known as the Oil Expropriation. On this day in 1938, President Lázaro Cárdenas declared the nationalization of Mexico's oil industry, seizing control of all foreign-owned oil assets within the country.

Prior to the expropriation, foreign oil companies, primarily British and American, had been operating in Mexico and reaping substantial profits from the nation's oil reserves. However, the workers in these oil fields often faced poor working conditions, low wages, and minimal benefits.

In response to these conditions and in an effort to reclaim control over their natural resources, Cárdenas's government expropriated all foreign oil assets and created the state-owned oil company, Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX). This move was met with international controversy and diplomatic tensions, as foreign companies sought compensation for their seized assets.

However, the expropriation was widely supported by the Mexican people and is celebrated as a symbol of national sovereignty and economic independence. March 18th is commemorated in Mexico as a day to honor this historic event and to reflect on the importance of protecting the country's natural resources for the benefit of its citizens.

18 March - Goddess of Fertility Day

 

Goddess of Fertility Day celebrates fertility, life, and rebirth, and takes place a few days before the spring equinox each year. Fertility is the capability to produce offspring, and besides sexual behavior, it is contingent on a number of factors such as nutrition, culture, and economics. There are many goddesses of fertility. Perhaps the best-known goddess is Aphrodite, who is associated with love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. Her Roman equivalent is Venus, and she is sometimes associated with the Egyptian goddess Isis. Before the spring equinox in ancient times, people prayed and made offerings to Aphrodite, in hopes of starting a family. Some people have called the day Ostara, which is the name of another fertility goddess. Ostara has her own separate day, though, which takes place in just a few days on the spring equinox.