Historical Events In April - 18

1925  On April - 18 world's fair opens in Chicago  

1925  On April - 18 charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies  

1926  Rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf Germany on this day in history.  

1927  Chiang Kai-Shek forms anti-govt in China on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58  

1929  On April - 18 palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire  

1933  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1277 Dolores on April - 18.  

1934  On April - 18 first Laundromat opens in the United States. Now you can wash your dirty laundry in public  

1934  The first "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx) on this day in history.  

1934  The first Laundromat opened -- in Fort Worth on April - 18.  

1934  On this day in history 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx)  

1935  Gen Sarazen's double eagle on the 15th, wins him his 2nd Masters on this day in history.  

1935  Gen Sarazen's double eagle on 15th, wins him his 2nd Masters on April - 18.  

1935  Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1936  Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu on this day in history.  

1936  Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu on this day in history.  

1936  Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland  

1938  Headless Mad Butcher victim found in Cleveland on April - 18.  

1938  On this day in history richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies  

1939  Franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey on this day in history.  

1939  Theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1940  Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies on April - 18.  

1941  On this day in history ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide  

1942  On April - 18 "Stars & Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts  

1942  On April - 18 james H Doolittle bombed Tokyo & other Japanese cities  

1942  On this day in history tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup  

1943  On this day in history i Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies  

1944  Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4 on this day in history.  

1944  48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4 on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history cécile Chamindale, composer, dies  

1944  Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4 on April - 18.  

1945  Clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propoganda for months used their influence to trap 350,000 German army group B troops on April - 18.  

1945  On this day in history 1 armed outfielder, St L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4  

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

1521  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)  

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)  

1605  On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

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

1732  On April - 18 birth of george Colman, "the Elder  

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.  

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.  

1504  On April - 18 filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52  

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.  

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on April - 18.  

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.  

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on this day in history.  

1567  On this day in history wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63