Historical Events In April - 18

1925  World's fair opens in Chicago on this day in history.  

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

1926  On April - 18 rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf Germany  

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

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 18 the first "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx)  

1934  On April - 18 the first Laundromat opened -- in Fort Worth.  

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

1935  On April - 18 gen Sarazen's double eagle on the 15th, wins him his 2nd Masters  

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

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  On this day in history pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu  

1936  On April - 18 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1942  On April - 18 "Stars & Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts  

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 this day in history.  

1943  I Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 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  On April - 18 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 April - 18.  

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

1729  On April - 18 birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer  

1732  On April - 18 birth of george Colman, "the Elder  

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.  

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1530  On April - 18 francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43  

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies  

1556  On this day in history 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 this day in history.