Historical Events In April - 18

1967  On April - 18 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 this day in history.   

1971  On April - 18 howard Hughes billionaire, dies   

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

1971  Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroids #1902 Shaposhnikov, #2192 Pyatigoriya & #2250 Stalingrad   

1974  Betty Compson, actress (Barker, Weary River, Drag Net), dies at 77 on April - 18.   

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

1975  On April - 18 rob Touber, [Robert J Noordervliet), chansonnier/director, dies at 38   

1976  Percy Julian holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78 on April - 18.   

1976  Percy Julian, holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78 on April - 18.   

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.   

1977  On April - 18 the Hall Commission Report on Grain Handling and Transportation is published. This recommends limited branch line abandonment on the prairies.   

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

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

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

1980  On this day in history zimbabwe's (Rhodesia) formal independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

1982  Canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act on April - 18.   

1982  M Watt discovers asteroid #2687 on this day in history.   

1983  A lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon on this day in history.   

1983  Joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

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

1983  N G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1984  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 on April - 18.   

1984  On this day in history john Lee Mahin, screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81   

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

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

1987  On April - 18 an unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air   

1987  On April - 18 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  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on April - 18.   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 18.   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on April - 18.   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1732  On April - 18 birth of george Colman, "the Elder   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on this day in history.   

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.   

1504  On April - 18 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  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 April - 18 wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63