18 March 1953 March 18, 2015 Author: Staff An earthquake occurs in Turkey, killing 265 people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I have always thought of Christmas time as a good time. A kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time. The only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely." Charles Dickens — Click here for more from Charles Dickens Related posts: 12 January 2010 24 November 1976 13 January 1953 29 May 1953 26 July 1953 19 January 1953 29 May 1953 4 February 2006 22 February 2011 20 March 1861 Categories: History Tags: 18 March, 1953