What Happened on April 18
Important Events
- 1025 Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland
- 1506 The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican
- 1775 Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charlestown to Lexington warning the "regulars are coming!"
- 1783 Fighting ceases in the American Revolution, eight years to the day when it began
- 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city
- 1954 Colonel Gamal Abdal Nasser seizes power & becomes Prime Minister of Egypt
April 18 in Film & TV
- 2018 “Black Panther” is the first film shown at a commercial cinema in 35 years in Saudi Arabia as cinemas are reopened
April 18 in Music
- 1985 Wham become the first western pop act to release an album in China
April 18 in Sport
- 1809 First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England
Famous Birthdays
Syngman Rhee
(1875 - 1965)- Robert Hanssen
75 Years Old - James Woods
72 Years Old - Rick Moranis
66 Years Old - Conan O'Brien
56 Years Old - David Tennant
48 Years Old
Syngman Rhee
Robert Hanssen
James Woods
Rick Moranis
Conan O'Brien
David TennantFamous Weddings
- 1599 Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain
- 1951 Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (28) weds Joyce Halverson
- 1956 Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony)
Famous Divorces
- 1994 Roseanne Barr Arnold files for divorce from Tom Arnold
Albert Einstein
Thor Heyerdahl
Dick Clark
Lorraine WarrenApril in History
![Boxing Match That Went for 42 Rounds]()
Boxing Match That Went for 42 Rounds
The first "world championship" boxing match was a brutal affair, lasting nearly two and a half hours and stretching over 42 rounds.
April 17, 1860![Wicked or Sinless? The Life of Lucrezia Borgia]()
Wicked or Sinless? The Life of Lucrezia Borgia
Hardly a week went by when Lucrezia Borgia, born on this day, was not accused of some foul deed. But was she just a pawn in the hands of her evil family?
April 18, 1480![Millions Come Up to See Mae West]()
Millions Come Up to See Mae West
Mae West, jailed on this day for obscenity, became one of the most successful sex symbols. Fans could not resist the offer: ‘Come up and see me some time.’
April 19, 1927![World's First Motor Race]()
World's First Motor Race
It was hardly the stuff of today's adrenalin-pumping Formula 1 match ups, but on this day two men climbed aboard their machine for "the world’s first motor race”.
April 20, 1887
