Historical Events In April - 18

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

1925  On this day in history charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies  

1926  Rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf Germany on April - 18.  

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

1928  On this day in history henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58  

1929  On April - 18 palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire  

1933  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1277 Dolores on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90  

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

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

1939  On this day in history theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88  

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

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

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

1942  On April - 18 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 this day in history.  

1943  On April - 18 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  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  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 this day in history 1 armed outfielder, St L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4  

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.  

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  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on April - 18.  

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.  

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on April - 18.  

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

1504  On April - 18 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  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

1556  On April - 18 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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.