Historical Events In April - 18

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

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

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

1927  On this day in history chiang Kai-Shek forms anti-govt in China  

1928  On April - 18 henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58  

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

1933  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1277 Dolores on April - 18.  

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

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

1934  The first Laundromat opened -- in Fort Worth on April - 18.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1935  On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90  

1936  Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu on this day in history.  

1936  On April - 18 pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu  

1936  Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56 on April - 18.  

1938  On this day in history 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  Franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey on April - 18.  

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

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

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

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

1942  James H Doolittle bombed Tokyo & other Japanese cities on April - 18.  

1942  Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on April - 18.  

1943  On this day in history i Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies  

1944  Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4 on April - 18.  

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

1944  Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on April - 18.  

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

1945  On April - 18 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 this day in history.  

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  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.  

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on April - 18.  

0680  On this day in history mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies  

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  On this day in history francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43  

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on April - 18.  

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

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.  

1567  On this day in history wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63