On March 18 in history:

1766 – British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act which was a tax imposed by British parliament on American colonies on printed materials

1852 – Henry Wells and William G. Fargo created Wells Fargo during the Gold Rush

1965 – Alexei Leonov of the Soviet Union was the first person to walk in space

March 18 celebrity birthdays:

1963 – Vanessa Williams, American actress and singer known for her roles as Wilhelmina Slater on the television series Ugly Betty and as Renee Perry on Desperate Housewives

1970 – Queen Latifah, American actress, rapper, singer, producer and talk show host known for her 1993 hit song U.N.I.T.Y. and her for her roles in Living Single, Chicago and Bringing Down the House

1979 – Adam Levine, American singer songwriter and judge on NBC’s “The Voice”

Saint Patrick’s Day:

— Is the celebration of Ireland’s patron saint Saint Patrick. A patron saint is the protecting or guiding saint of a person or place.

–Saint Patrick was originally brought to Ireland as a slave. After escaping to Britain, celestial visions told him to return to Ireland as a missionary.

–Legend says that Saint Patrick used the three leaves of a clover to illustrate the Holy Trinity, making the shamrock a symbol of Saint Patrick’s Day.

–In Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day is a national holiday where businesses and banks shut down for the day.