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

1927  On April - 18 chiang Kai-Shek forms anti-govt in China   

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

1929  Palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1277 Dolores   

1934  On this day in history first Laundromat opens in the United States. Now you can wash your dirty laundry in public   

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

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

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

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

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 April - 18.   

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

1936  On April - 18 pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu   

1936  On this day in history ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56   

1938  Find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland on this day in history.   

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

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

1939  On April - 18 franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey   

1939  Theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88 on April - 18.   

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

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

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

1942  On this day in history james H Doolittle bombed Tokyo & other Japanese cities   

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

1943  On April - 18 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 this day in history.   

1944  Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on April - 18.   

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  1 armed outfielder, St L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4 on April - 18.   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on April - 18.   

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

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on April - 18.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52   

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

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