Page 8: Historical Events In April - 18

1967  On this day in history manitoba imposes 5% sales tax, effective June 1.   

1968  On April - 18 sF's Old Hall of Justice demolished   

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

1971  Howard Hughes billionaire, dies on this day in history.   

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

1971  Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on April - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1975  John Lennon releases "Stand by Me" on April - 18.   

1975  On April - 18 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  Percy Julian, holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78 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 April - 18.   

1977  On April - 18 the Hall Commission Report on Grain Handling and Transportation is published. This recommends limited branch line abandonment on the prairies.   

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

1978  US Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam on April - 18.   

1979  "Real People" premieres on NBC TV on April - 18.   

1980  Zimbabwe's (Rhodesia) formal independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.   

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

1982  M Watt discovers asteroid #2687 on this day in history.   

1983  A lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon on April - 18.   

1983  On this day in history joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon   

1983  KMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO) on this day in history.   

1983  N G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine on April - 18.   

1983  Alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies on April - 18.   

1984  Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on this day in history.   

1984  John Lee Mahin screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81 on April - 18.   

1984  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 on April - 18.   

1984  John Lee Mahin, screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81 on April - 18.   

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

1986  On this day in history marcel Dassault, [Bloch], French airplane builder, dies at 94   

1987  An unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air on this day in history.   

1987  Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph) on this day in history.   

1988  Barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over" on April - 18.   

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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 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  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

1605  On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On April - 18 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 April - 18 john Leland, antiquary, dies   

1556  On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

1558  On April - 18 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

1567  On April - 18 wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63