Page 6: Historical Events In April - 18

1925  World's fair opens in Chicago on April - 18.   

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

1926  On this day in history 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 April - 18.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1934  The first "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx) on this day in history.   

1934  On April - 18 the first Laundromat opened -- in Fort Worth.   

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

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

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

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

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

1938  On this day in history find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland   

1938  Headless Mad Butcher victim found in Cleveland on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 18 richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies   

1939  On April - 18 franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey   

1939  On this day in history 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  On April - 18 "Stars & Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts   

1942  On this day in history james H Doolittle bombed Tokyo & other Japanese cities   

1942  Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on April - 18.   

1943  I Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on April - 18.   

1944  On this day in history 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 April - 18.   

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 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 this day in history 1 armed outfielder, St L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

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

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

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.   

1161  On April - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.   

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on this day in history.