1. The first organized baseball game was played in West Virginia on March 18, 1865. The game was played between the Kanawha Club and the Pastime Club in Charleston and resulted in a score of 22-6 in favor of the Kanawha Club.

2. On March 18, 1877, the first women's high school in West Virginia opened its doors in the city of Parkersburg. The school was called the Parkersburg Female Academy and provided an education to young women from across the region.

3. March 18, 1899, was a significant day for the coal mining industry in West Virginia, as a massive explosion occurred at the Red Ash mine in Fayette County. The blast claimed the lives of 46 miners and was one of the deadliest mining disasters in West Virginia history.

4. The West Virginia Legislature passed the state's first comprehensive clean water bill on March 18, 1977. The legislation was designed to protect the state's water resources from pollution and required industries to obtain permits for discharging pollutants into waterways.

5. On March 18, 2016, a devastating flood swept through parts of West Virginia, resulting in 23 deaths and extensive damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure. The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall and affected several counties in the state, including Kanawha, Clay, and Greenbrier.