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Celebrations and notable events that occurred on March 18, 2026.
Events that occurred on March 18 throughout history
Henry Wells, John Butterfield, and William Fargo found the joint-stock corporation American Express.
Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor-General of Canada, donates the cup as the award for the best hockey team in Canada creating the Stanley Cup. It was first awarded to Montreal Amateur Athletic Association in 1893.
Russian Cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov leaves the spacecraft Voskhod 2, taking the first space walk.
Paul Simon's singles "Mother and Child Reunion" and "Me and Julio Down by the School Yard" launch his self-titled debut album to the top of the UK charts.
