Historical Events In April - 18

1967  On this day in history manitoba imposes 5% sales tax, effective June 1.   

1968  On April - 18 sF's Old Hall of Justice demolished   

1969  On this day in history piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82   

1971  Howard Hughes billionaire, dies on this day in history.   

1971  Kingston penitentiary inmates stage four-day riot, holding five guards hostage; two convicts murdered, 11 injured on this day in history.   

1971  Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroids #1902 Shaposhnikov, #2192 Pyatigoriya & #2250 Stalingrad   

1974  On this day in history betty Compson, actress (Barker, Weary River, Drag Net), dies at 77   

1975  On this day in history john Lennon releases "Stand by Me"   

1975  On this day in history rob Touber, [Robert J Noordervliet), chansonnier/director, dies at 38   

1976  On this day in history percy Julian holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78   

1976  On April - 18 percy Julian, holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78   

1977  Jerome Drayton wins the 81st Boston Marathon in in 2 14 46; the eighth Canadian to win the Marathon on April - 18.   

1977  The Hall Commission Report on Grain Handling and Transportation is published. This recommends limited branch line abandonment on the prairies on April - 18.   

1977  Jerome Drayton wins the 81st Boston Marathon in in 2:14:46; the eighth Canadian to win the Marathon on this day in history.   

1978  US Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam on April - 18.   

1979  "Real People" premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 18 zimbabwe's (Rhodesia) formal independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

1982  On this day in history canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act   

1982  On this day in history m Watt discovers asteroid #2687   

1983  On April - 18 a lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon   

1983  Joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon on April - 18.   

1983  On April - 18 kMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO)   

1983  On this day in history n G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine   

1983  On this day in history alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies   

1984  Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on April - 18.   

1984  On this day in history john Lee Mahin screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81   

1984  Michael Jackson faced surgery in Los Angeles. Doctors performed scalp surgery to repair damage done after the megastar’s hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial on January 27. Jackson was hospitalized and recuperated for months before he could return to work on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history john Lee Mahin, screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81   

1985  In Yunnan Province, China a 5.8 quake resulted in Twenty-three people killed, 300 injured and damage in the Luquan-Xundian area on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 18 marcel Dassault, [Bloch], French airplane builder, dies at 94   

1987  On this day in history an unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air   

1987  Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph) on April - 18.   

1988  On April - 18 barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over"   

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1480  On April - 18 birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  On April - 18 birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on April - 18.   

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on this day in history.   

1161  On this day in history death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43   

1552  On April - 18 john Leland, antiquary, dies   

1556  On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.   

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on April - 18.