Page 6: Historical Events In April - 18

1925  On this day in history world's fair opens in Chicago   

1925  Charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies on April - 18.   

1926  Rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf Germany on April - 18.   

1927  On April - 18 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  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1277 Dolores on this day in history.   

1934  First Laundromat opens in the United States. Now you can wash your dirty laundry in public on April - 18.   

1934  On April - 18 the first "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx)   

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

1934  On this day in history 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft Worth, Tx)   

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  On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90   

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

1936  On April - 18 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  Find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland on April - 18.   

1938  Headless Mad Butcher victim found in Cleveland on April - 18.   

1938  Richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies on April - 18.   

1939  Franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey on April - 18.   

1939  Theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1940  On April - 18 florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies   

1941  On April - 18 ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide   

1942  "Stars & Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts on April - 18.   

1942  On April - 18 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  On this day in history i Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies   

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

1944  On this day in history 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:31:50.4   

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 April - 18.   

1945  On April - 18 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 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 April - 18.   

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

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on April - 18.   

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

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

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

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.   

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies   

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