Historical Events
- "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 performances
- 1st "Walk"/"Don't Walk" lighted street signals installed
- 1st Bandoeng Conference - Afro-Asian conference opens
- 59th Boston Marathon won by Hideo Hamamura of Japan in 2:18:22
Famous Birthdays
- Amschel Rothschild, British banker (executive chairman of Rothschild Asset Management of the Rothschild banking family of England), born in Paris (d. 1996)
Famous Deaths
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist & Nobel laureate (theory of relativity), dies of an abdominal aortic aneurysm at 76
Albert Einstein
- Don Blackie, Australian cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46
- Eugen Herrigel, Zen philosopher & scholar, dies in Germany at 70
1955 Highlights
About April 18, 1955
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 3 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
