Historical Events In April - 18

1925  World's fair opens in Chicago on this day in history.   

1925  Charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies on April - 18.   

1926  On this day in history rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf Germany   

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

1928  Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 on April - 18.   

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 April - 18.   

1934  The first Laundromat opened -- in Fort Worth on this day in history.   

1934  On April - 18 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx)   

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

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

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

1936  On April - 18 clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu   

1936  On this day in history pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu   

1936  On April - 18 ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56   

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 April - 18 richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies   

1939  On this day in history franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey   

1939  On April - 18 theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88   

1940  On this day in history florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies   

1941  On April - 18 ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide   

1942  On this day in history "Stars & Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts   

1942  James H Doolittle bombed Tokyo & other Japanese cities on April - 18.   

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 April - 18.   

1944  48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4 on April - 18.   

1944  Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4.   

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

1945  On April - 18 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 April - 18 birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

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

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1729  On April - 18 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 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  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.   

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