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 April - 18.  

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

1928  Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 on April - 18.  

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

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

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  Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu on April - 18.  

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

1938  On April - 18 find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland  

1938  On this day in history headless Mad Butcher victim found in Cleveland  

1938  Richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies on April - 18.  

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

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

1942  On April - 18 tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup  

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

1944  On April - 18 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 April - 18.  

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

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

1580  On April - 18 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 April - 18.  

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

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

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

0680  On April - 18 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 this day in history.  

1567  On April - 18 wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63