Historical Events
- "Stars & Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts
Event of Interest
James Doolittle bombs Tokyo & other Japanese cities
- Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 3-1 for a 4-3 series win; Toronto recovers after losing first 3 games
Famous Birthdays
- Jochen Rindt, Austrian auto racer (posthumous World F1 title 1970), born in Mainz, Germany (d. 1970)
- Richard Angas, British operatic bass singer (English National Opera, 1980-2000), born in Esher, England (d. 2013)
- Seymour Stein [Steinbigle], American music label executive (Sire Records- signed Madonna, Ramones, Talking Heads), and co-founder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023) [1]
- Steve Blass, American professional baseball player, born in Canaan, Connecticut
Famous Deaths
- Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American sculptor & art patron (founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art NYC), dies at 67
About April 18, 1942
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 5 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
