Page 4: Historical Events In April - 18

1879  Trial of Standing Bear-Crook on indians citizen rights begins on this day in history.   

1879  Anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies on April - 18.   

1880  On April - 18 an F4 tornado strikes Marshfield, Missouri, killing 99 people and injuring 100.   

1881  On April - 18 natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens   

1881  Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) on April - 18.   

1882  On this day in history the birth of Leopold Stokowski, British composer   

1882  Leopold Stokowski, London England, conductor (Cincinnati Symphony) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36   

1884  Magda Janssens, Flemish/Neth actress/acting teacher (Maria Stuart) on April - 18.   

1888  Arnold Henry Moore Lunn, skier on this day in history.   

1889  On April - 18 in Germany First distant earthquake recorded. Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz made the first known recordings of a distant earthquake.   

1889  In Japan a 7+ quake occured near east coast of Honshu, Japan. Teleseism first identified on a seismogram. The instruments were horizontal pendulums, designed by Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz to measure slight changes in the direction of the vertical. Two of these pendulums, located in Potsdam and Wilhelmshaven, recorded a large earthquake on April 17, 1889. The earthquake had been felt in Japan about an hour before it was recorded in Germany on this day in history.   

1889  Jessie Street, Austrialian pro womans/aborigine rights fighter on April - 18.   

1890  NY Commission of Emigration ends, closing Castle Clinton on April - 18.   

1890  On April - 18 james Rennie, Toronto Ontario, actor (Lash, Little Damozel)   

1895  On this day in history new York State passed an act that established free public baths! They were to be open 14 hours a day and provide hot and cold water.   

1895  On April - 18 anton F Pieck, Dutch illustrator (Efteling, Kaatsheuvel) [or April 19]   

1896  On this day in history c Eugene Wegmann, Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse)   

1897  On this day in history pedro Regas, actor (Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour) [or Apr 12]   

1898  On April - 18 lord Leatherland, British journalist/Labour peer   

1898  On April - 18 gustave Moureau, painter, dies   

1899  On this day in history john McGraw, at 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager   

1900  Louise Tazewell, [Louise Skiller Tazewell], entertainer on this day in history.   

1902  Denmark is 1st country to adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals on this day in history.   

1903  Leonid Kinskey, St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca) on April - 18.   

1904  L'Humanité, under Jean Jaurès begins publishing on this day in history.   

1906  An earthquake, followed by fire, destroys most of San Francisco, killing 3000 people on April - 18.   

1906  On April - 18 sF earthquake & fire kills nearly 4,000 & destroys 75% of the city   

1906  The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5 13 a.m on April - 18.   

1906  On this day in history 8.25 earthquake shakes SF Calif   

1906  Clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem) on April - 18.   

1906  The Great San Francisco Earthquake occurred at 5:13 a.m on April - 18.   

1907  On April - 18 fairmont Hotel opens   

1907  Augustus Thomas' "Witching Hour," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.   

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

1590  On this day in history 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  George Colman, "the Elder was born on April - 18.   

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

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

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.   

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

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

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

1558  On April - 18 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

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