| General Information for March 14th 2018 |
| There are 4 public holidays today. |
| Day 73 of 2018 |
| 292 days left in 2018 |
| Week 11 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 2005 - More than 1.1 million people take to the streets of Beirut to demonstrate against Syria's military presence, and against Lebanon's government, following the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. |
| 2002 - Sixteen 'Falun Gong' practitioners, including four Swiss nationals, are arrested during a protest outside Beijing's liaison office. Police said they were causing an obstruction and refused to move away. 'Falun Gong' said the protest had been peaceful. |
| 1889 - The German Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his 'Navigable Balloon'. |
| 1757 - Having been found guilty of not having done his utmost at the battle of Menorca, Admiral Byng is executed by firing squad on the deck of HMS Monarch. |