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 this day in history chiang Kai-Shek forms anti-govt in China  

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

1929  On this day in history palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire  

1933  On April - 18 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  The first Laundromat opened -- in Fort Worth on this day in history.  

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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 April - 18.  

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 this day in history clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu  

1936  On this day in history 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 April - 18.  

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

1938  Richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies on this day in history.  

1939  Franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey on this day in history.  

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

1940  On April - 18 florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies  

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

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 April - 18.  

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

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

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

1944  On this day in history cécile Chamindale, composer, dies  

1944  On this day in history gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4.  

1945  On this day in history clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propoganda for months used their influence to trap 350,000 German army group B troops  

1945  1 armed outfielder, St L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4 on April - 18.  

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1480  On this day in history birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)  

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer  

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on this day in history.  

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 April - 18.