March 18th


1229: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, declares himself King of Jerusalem... which comes with an amazing table at the Carnegie Deli.


1673: John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton sells his part of New Jersey to the Quakers... it was either that or do a timeshare with them down the shore.


2003: FBI agents raid the corporate headquarters of HealthSouth Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama on suspicion of massive corporate fraud and deliberate use of 6-month-old magazines in all waiting rooms.