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The people of 18 March
6 people in 6 stories, 21 deaths recorded, 2026
Cesar Chavez
American civil rights activist (1927–1993)
Cesar Chavez Day celebrations are cancelled in many communities across the United States after late labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez was accused by dozens of women and girls, including labor leader Dolores Huerta, of child grooming, sexual assault, and rape.
Culture · 18 Mar · with Dolores Huerta
Esmaeil Khatib
Iranian cleric and politician (1961–2026)
Israel assassinates Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib in an overnight airstrike in Tehran.
Conflict · 18 Mar
Delcy Rodríguez
Acting president of Venezuela since 2026
Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez appoints General Gustavo González López as Minister of Defense, replacing General Vladimir Padrino López who has served since 2014.
Politics · 18 Mar · with Gustavo González López, Vladimir Padrino López
Mahamat Déby
Leader of Chad since 2021
In response to the drone strike, Chad president Mahamat Déby orders the military to retaliate against Sudanese belligerents, including the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Conflict · 18 Mar
Charles H. Bennett
American physicist, information theorist, and IBM Research fellow
Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard are awarded the 2025 Turing Award for their work in quantum information science.
Science & Tech · 18 Mar · with Gilles Brassard
Maria Malmer Stenergard
Swedish politician (born 1981)
Swedish foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenergard says that Iran has executed a Swedish citizen who was arrested in Iran last June.
Crime & Justice · 18 Mar
Entries adapted from the work of Wikipedia contributors (Current events, 18 March 2026), CC BY-SA 4.0.