Page 6: 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 this day in history.   

1927  Chiang Kai-Shek forms anti-govt in China on April - 18.   

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

1929  On this day in history palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire   

1933  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1277 Dolores on April - 18.   

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 this day in history the first Laundromat opened -- in Fort Worth.   

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

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

1935  On this day in history 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  Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu on April - 18.   

1936  Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from SF to Honolulu on April - 18.   

1936  On April - 18 ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56   

1938  Find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland on April - 18.   

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

1938  Richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1943  On April - 18 i Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies   

1944  On April - 18 gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2 31 50.4.   

1944  On April - 18 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4   

1944  On April - 18 cécile Chamindale, composer, dies   

1944  Gerard Coté of Canada wins the 48th Boston Marathon won in 2:31:50.4 on this day in history.   

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 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 April - 18.   

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.   

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 18.   

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  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies   

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