Page 8: 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 April - 18.   

1969  Piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history howard Hughes billionaire, dies   

1971  On April - 18 kingston penitentiary inmates stage four-day riot, holding five guards hostage; two convicts murdered, 11 injured.   

1971  On this day in history masao Oki, composer, dies at 69   

1972  On April - 18 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  On April - 18 john Lennon releases "Stand by Me"   

1975  On this day in history 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  On April - 18 percy Julian, holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78   

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

1977  The Hall Commission Report on Grain Handling and Transportation is published. This recommends limited branch line abandonment on the prairies on this day in history.   

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.   

1978  On April - 18 uS Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam   

1979  "Real People" premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 18 zimbabwe's (Rhodesia) formal independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

1982  Canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act on this day in history.   

1982  M Watt discovers asteroid #2687 on April - 18.   

1983  On this day in history a lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon   

1983  On April - 18 joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon   

1983  On this day in history kMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO)   

1983  On this day in history n G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine   

1983  Alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On April - 18 challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

1984  On April - 18 john Lee Mahin screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81   

1984  On April - 18 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.   

1984  On April - 18 john Lee Mahin, screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81   

1985  On this day in history in Yunnan Province, China a 5.8 quake resulted in Twenty-three people killed, 300 injured and damage in the Luquan-Xundian area   

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

1987  An unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air on April - 18.   

1987  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.   

1580  On April - 18 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

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  On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

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

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 18 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

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