Page 8: Historical Events In April - 18

1967  On this day in history manitoba imposes 5% sales tax, effective June 1.   

1968  SF's Old Hall of Justice demolished on this day in history.   

1969  Piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82 on April - 18.   

1971  Howard Hughes billionaire, dies on April - 18.   

1971  Kingston penitentiary inmates stage four-day riot, holding five guards hostage; two convicts murdered, 11 injured on this day in history.   

1971  Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on April - 18.   

1972  T Smirnova discovers asteroids #1902 Shaposhnikov, #2192 Pyatigoriya & #2250 Stalingrad on April - 18.   

1974  Betty Compson, actress (Barker, Weary River, Drag Net), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  John Lennon releases "Stand by Me" on this day in history.   

1975  Rob Touber, [Robert J Noordervliet), chansonnier/director, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1976  On April - 18 percy Julian holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78   

1976  On this day in history percy Julian, holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78   

1977  Jerome Drayton wins the 81st Boston Marathon in in 2 14 46; the eighth Canadian to win the Marathon on April - 18.   

1977  The Hall Commission Report on Grain Handling and Transportation is published. This recommends limited branch line abandonment on the prairies on this day in history.   

1977  Jerome Drayton wins the 81st Boston Marathon in in 2:14:46; the eighth Canadian to win the Marathon on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history uS Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam   

1979  On April - 18 "Real People" premieres on NBC TV   

1980  Zimbabwe's (Rhodesia) formal independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on April - 18.   

1982  On April - 18 canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act   

1982  On this day in history m Watt discovers asteroid #2687   

1983  On this day in history a lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon   

1983  Joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon on April - 18.   

1983  KMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO) on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history n G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine   

1983  Alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies on April - 18.   

1984  Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on April - 18.   

1984  John Lee Mahin screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history michael Jackson faced surgery in Los Angeles. Doctors performed scalp surgery to repair damage done after the megastar’s hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial on January 27. Jackson was hospitalized and recuperated for months before he could return to work.   

1984  John Lee Mahin, screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81 on April - 18.   

1985  On April - 18 in Yunnan Province, China a 5.8 quake resulted in Twenty-three people killed, 300 injured and damage in the Luquan-Xundian area   

1986  Marcel Dassault, [Bloch], French airplane builder, dies at 94 on April - 18.   

1987  An unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air on April - 18.   

1987  On this day in history pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph)   

1988  Barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over" on this day in history.   

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1480  On April - 18 birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  On April - 18 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

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

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on April - 18.   

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

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

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

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.   

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