What Happened on April 18
Historical 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 by Pope Julius II
- 1775 Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charlestown to Lexington warning the "regulars are coming!"
- 1783 American Revolution: George Washington issues General Order announcing the end of hostilities with Britain, giving thanks to the Almighty, and offering congratulations and authorizing an extra ration of alcohol to the troops to celebrate [1]
- 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city
- 1954 Egyptian Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power and appoints himself Prime Minister
- More Historical Events
Apr 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
Apr 18 in Music
- 1985 "Wham!" become the first western pop act to release an album in China
Apr 18 in Sport
- 1809 First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket, England
Did You Know?
Robert Hanssen
James Woods
Nate Archibald
Conan O'Brien
David Tennant
Melissa Joan HartFamous Weddings
- 1599 Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain
- 1951 Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (28) weds Joyce Halverson; divorce in 1972
- 1956 American film actress Grace Kelly (26) weds Prince Rainier III of Monaco (33) in a civil ceremony at the Prince's Palace in Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Famous Divorces
- 1994 Roseanne Barr Arnold files for divorce from Tom Arnold
More Weddings & Divorces
Isoroku Yamamoto
Albert Einstein
Thor Heyerdahl
Dick Clark
Bruno Sammartino
Lorraine WarrenArticles, Photos and Quiz
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
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
Arnold Genthe's famous photograph, looking toward the fire on Sacramento Street
April 18, 1906
Weekly Quiz for April 13 - 19
Who was the first black actor or actress to win an Academy Award? Who shot US President Abraham Lincoln? Is there an effective vaccine for typhoid?
