Historical Events
- 1 armed outfielder, St Louis Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4
- Clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propaganda for months used their influence to trap 350,000 German army group B troops
- Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Bolivia established
- Epe freed (by corporal G van Aken)
Famous Birthdays
- Margaret Hassan, Irish aid worker in Iraq, born in Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland (d. 2004)
Famous Deaths
- Ernie Pyle, American journalist and war correspondent during WW II (Pulitzer Prize 1944), dies at 44
- John Ambrose Fleming, English electrical engineer & physicist, dies at 95
1945 Highlights
About April 18, 1945
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 9 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
