Top Historical Events That Happened on April 18

1925  Charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies.   

1926  Rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf Germany   

1927  Chiang Kai-Shek forms anti-govt in China   

1928  Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58   

1929  Palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire.   

1933  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1277 Dolores   

1934  inaugural Laundromat opens in the United States. Now you can wash your dirty laundry in public   

1934  The inaugural "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx)   

1934  The inaugural Laundromat opened -- in Fort Worth   

1934  1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx)   

1935  In this year, Gen Sarazen's double eagle on the 15th, claims him his 2nd Masters   

1935  In this year, Gen Sarazen's double eagle on 15th, claims him his 2nd Masters.   

1935  Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90   

1936  Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu   

1936  Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu   

1936  Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56.   

1938  Find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland.   

1938  Headless Mad Butcher victim are discovered in Cleveland.   

1938  Richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies.   

1939  Franz von Papen is recorded as becoming German ambassador in Turkey.   

1939  Theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88.   

1940  Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies   

1941  ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide.   

1942  "Stars and Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts   

1942  James H Doolittle bombed Tokyo and other Japanese cities.   

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

1943  I Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies   

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

1944  Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies.   

1945  Clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propoganda for months used their influence to trap 350000 German army group B troops   

1945  1 armed outfielder, St L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4   

1945  Ernest T Pyle, British/US newscaster, killed in WW II at 44.   

1946  League of Nations dissolves (3 months after the UN starts).   

1946  "Call Me Mister" opens at National Theater NYC for 734 performances.   

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1480  Lucretia borgia: Murderess (poison)/daughter (pope alexander vi)   

1521  Francois de coligny: Ruler of van andelot, french general (jarnac)   

1580  Thomas middleton: English playwright (game of chess)   

1590  Ahmed i: 14th sultan of turkey (1603-17)   

1590  Ahmed i: Ottoman emperor   

1605  Giacomo carissimi: Composer   

1729  Gaetano b vestris: Italian/french ballet dancer   

1732  George colman: "the elder   

0680  Mu'awijja: Kalief of al-schaam,   

1161  Theobald of bec: Archbishop of canterbury   

1504  Death of Filippino lippi: Painter,   

1530  Death of Francois lambert d'avignon: French church reformer,   

1552  John leland: Antiquary,   

1556  Death of Luigi alamanni: Italian poet (flora, antigone),   

1558  Roxelana: Wife of suleiman the magnificent   

1567  Death of Wilhelm von grumbach: German military man,