Historical Events In April - 18

1945  Ernest T Pyle, British/US newscaster, killed in WW II at 44 on April - 18.  

1946  On April - 18 league of Nations dissolves (3 months after the UN starts)  

1946  On April - 18 "Call Me Mister" opens at National Theater NYC for 734 performances  

1947  On this day in history the birth of James Woods, American actor  

1947  Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51 on April - 18.  

1948  On April - 18 lockhead Hudson aircraft crashes at Lae, Papua New Guniea, claiming 37 lives.  

1948  International Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands on April - 18.  

1949  On April - 18 republic of Ireland created  

1949  On this day in history republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth  

1949  Leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies on April - 18.  

1950  On April - 18 first transatlantic jet passenger trip  

1950  Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th on April - 18.  

1950  1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2 on this day in history.  

1951  On April - 18 "Make a Wish" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 102 performances  

1952  On this day in history a Schmitt discovers asteroid #1614 Goldschmidt  

1953  On April - 18 "Pal Joey" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 542 performances  

1954  On April - 18 colonel Nasser seizes power in Egypt  

1954  Colonel Nasser seizes power & becomes PM of Egypt on this day in history.  

1955  Albert Einstein developer of relativity theory, dies on this day in history.  

1955  On this day in history "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 perfs  

1955  On this day in history don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46  

1956  Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony) on April - 18.  

1957  On April - 18 asteroid #2307 discovered  

1958  Maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1959  On April - 18 montreal Canadiens beat Tor Maple Leafs 4 games to 1 for Stanley Cup  

1959  On this day in history irving Cummings Sr, actor/director (In Old Ariz), dies at 70  

1960  On this day in history french President Charles de Gaulle arrives in Ottawa for four-day visit.  

1960  On this day in history emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66  

1963  Henrietta Kreis 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death on April - 18.  

1963  Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.  

1963  Henrietta Kreis, 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death on April - 18.  

1964  On April - 18 ben Hecht playwright (Child of the Century), dies at 71  

1964  Albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1966  On April - 18 bill Russell became first black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics)  

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

1521  On April - 18 birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)  

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  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52  

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

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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.