Page 6: Historical Events In April - 18

1925  World's fair opens in Chicago on April - 18.   

1925  Charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies on this day in history.   

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  On April - 18 henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58   

1929  Palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire on April - 18.   

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

1934  First Laundromat opens in the United States. Now you can wash your dirty laundry in public on April - 18.   

1934  On April - 18 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 April - 18.   

1935  On April - 18 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  Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

1938  On April - 18 find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland   

1938  On April - 18 headless Mad Butcher victim found in Cleveland   

1938  On April - 18 richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies   

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

1939  Theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1941  ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 18 "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  On April - 18 gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1521  On April - 18 birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder   

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

1161  On April - 18 death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1504  On April - 18 filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52   

1530  On April - 18 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 April - 18.   

1558  On this day in history death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

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