Historical Events In April - 18

1925  On April - 18 world's fair opens in Chicago   

1925  On April - 18 charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies   

1926  On April - 18 rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf Germany   

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

1928  Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1929  Palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire on this day in history.   

1933  On April - 18 g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1277 Dolores   

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 April - 18.   

1934  The first Laundromat opened -- in Fort Worth on this day in history.   

1934  On April - 18 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx)   

1935  On April - 18 gen Sarazen's double eagle on the 15th, wins him his 2nd Masters   

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

1935  Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu   

1936  On this day in history pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu   

1936  Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 18 find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland   

1938  On April - 18 headless Mad Butcher victim found in Cleveland   

1938  On this day in history richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies   

1939  On this day in history franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey   

1939  On April - 18 theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88   

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

1941  On this day in history ... 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 this day in history.   

1942  Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history cécile Chamindale, composer, dies   

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

1945  Clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propoganda for months used their influence to trap 350,000 German army group B troops on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 18 1 armed outfielder, St L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4   

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

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 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 April - 18.   

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

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

0680  On April - 18 mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies   

1161  On this day in history death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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 April - 18.   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.   

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