On This Day for March 18 - Election of Chen Shui-bian, Queen Latifah is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. March 18 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Queen Latifah READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 2000 Election of Chen Shui-bian READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2017: American singer-songwriter and guitarist Chuck Berry, who was a leading and influential performer in rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll music, died at age 90. [Test your knowledge of rock and roll.] 2012: Tongan King Tupou V died and was succeeded by his younger brother, Crown Prince Lavaka, who took the name Tupou VI. [Take our quiz about kings and emperors.] 1936: Politician F.W. de Klerk—who, as president of South Africa (1989–94), brought the apartheid system of racial segregation to an end and negotiated a transition to majority rule in his country—was born. [ Discover how much you know about South Africa.] 1932: American writer John Updike —whose novels, short stories, and poems are known for their realistic but subtle depiction of "American, Protestant, small-town, middle-class" life—was born. [Test your knowledge of American writers.] 1871: The Commune of Paris, an insurrection of Parisians against the French government, began, lasting until May 28. [How much do you know about French history?] 1869: Neville Chamberlain, who was British prime minister from May 28, 1937, to May 10, 1940, and whose name is identified with the policy of appeasement toward Adolf Hitler's Germany, was born. [ Take our quiz about notable prime ministers.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1952 Mike Webster American football player 1970 Queen Latifah American musician and actress 1837 Grover Cleveland president of United States 1782 John C. Calhoun vice president of United States 1869 Neville Chamberlain prime minister of United Kingdom 1975 Sutton Foster American actress and singer SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help