Historical Events In April - 18

1967  Manitoba imposes 5% sales tax, effective June 1 on April - 18.   

1968  SF's Old Hall of Justice demolished on April - 18.   

1969  On April - 18 piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82   

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

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history john Lennon releases "Stand by Me"   

1975  On this day in history rob Touber, [Robert J Noordervliet), chansonnier/director, dies at 38   

1976  On this day in history percy Julian holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78   

1976  On this day in history percy Julian, holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78   

1977  On this day in history 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 April - 18.   

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

1978  On this day in history uS Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panam   

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

1980  Zimbabwe's (Rhodesia) formal independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on April - 18.   

1982  On April - 18 canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act   

1982  On this day in history m Watt discovers asteroid #2687   

1983  On April - 18 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  KMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO) on April - 18.   

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

1983  On April - 18 alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies   

1984  Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on April - 18.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 April - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1988  On April - 18 barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over"   

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

1521  On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

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

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

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

1605  On April - 18 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 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 this day in history.   

1504  On April - 18 filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52   

1530  On April - 18 francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43   

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.   

1558  On this day in history death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

1567  On this day in history wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63