Historical Events
Music History
Leonard Bernstein & Jerome Robbins' ballet "Fancy Free" premieres at the Metropolitan Opera House, NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Irvine Shillingford, West Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 120; Combined Islands, Windward Islands), born in Dublanc, Dominica (d. 2023)
Robert Hanssen (79 years old)
American FBI agent and Soviet spy, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Rudy Shackelford, American organist, composer, and musicologist, born in Newport News, Virginia
Famous Deaths
- Thomas Hitchcock Jr., American polo player (Westchester Cup 1924,27,30,39), dies testing a new fighter plane during WWII at 44
1944 Highlights
About April 18, 1944
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 1 month and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries
