Page 6: Historical Events In April - 18

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

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

1926  On April - 18 rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf Germany   

1927  On this day in history chiang Kai-Shek forms anti-govt in China   

1928  Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire   

1933  On April - 18 g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1277 Dolores   

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 April - 18.   

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

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

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

1935  On April - 18 ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90   

1936  Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu on April - 18.   

1936  Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu on April - 18.   

1936  Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56 on April - 18.   

1938  On April - 18 find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland   

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

1938  Richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies on April - 18.   

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  Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies on this day in history.   

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  James H Doolittle bombed Tokyo & other Japanese cities on this day in history.   

1942  Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on April - 18.   

1943  I Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on April - 18.   

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

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

1944  On April - 18 cécile Chamindale, composer, dies   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.   

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 this day in history birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

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

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.   

0680  On April - 18 mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies   

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

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  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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