April 18th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1974 U.S.A. Worldwide Recession
18th April 1974: The secretary of the United Nations warns the world could be heading for a recession caused by the underlying increase of the price of oil causing trade deficits in the western world
18th April 1974: The secretary of the United Nations warns the world could be heading for a recession caused by the underlying increase of the price of oil causing trade deficits in the western world
1906 U.S.A. Earthquake San Francisco
18th April 1906 : An earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, shook the town of San Francisco , California and Thirty thousand homes were either partially or wholly destroyed and an estimated 3,000 are reported dead. The earthquake set off a series of fires which swept through the city.
18th April 1906 : An earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, shook the town of San Francisco , California and Thirty thousand homes were either partially or wholly destroyed and an estimated 3,000 are reported dead. The earthquake set off a series of fires which swept through the city.
1922 U.S.A. Moonshine
18th April 1922 : Federal Prohibition Agents find moonshine made in tea kettles by 2 local farmers and confiscate mash in Wisconsin
18th April 1922 : Federal Prohibition Agents find moonshine made in tea kettles by 2 local farmers and confiscate mash in Wisconsin
1923 U.S.A. Yankee Stadium
18th April 1923 : The first baseball game is played at Yankee Stadium in New York City, with the Yankees beating the Boston Red Sox 4-1.
18th April 1923 : The first baseball game is played at Yankee Stadium in New York City, with the Yankees beating the Boston Red Sox 4-1.
1934 U.S.A. Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping
18th April 1934 : Some $5000 dollars from the ransom paid in the Lindbergh kidnapping is recovered out of ( $50,000 ) and a man is in custody with ongoing investigations by federal authorities
18th April 1934 : Some $5000 dollars from the ransom paid in the Lindbergh kidnapping is recovered out of ( $50,000 ) and a man is in custody with ongoing investigations by federal authorities
1939 U.S.A. Gene Autry
18th April 1939 : Gene Autry records the popular song "Back in the Saddle Again." Several decades later, the rock band Aerosmith records a song that shares the same title.
18th April 1939 : Gene Autry records the popular song "Back in the Saddle Again." Several decades later, the rock band Aerosmith records a song that shares the same title.
1949 China War
18th April 1949: The China Red Ultimatum is about to expire as the armies of Red China and Nanjing face each other across the Yangtze River the government of Nanjing feared this is the last days of independence as the red army will walk in and take power on behalf of Red China
18th April 1949: The China Red Ultimatum is about to expire as the armies of Red China and Nanjing face each other across the Yangtze River the government of Nanjing feared this is the last days of independence as the red army will walk in and take power on behalf of Red China
1955 U.S.A. Albert Einstein
18th April 1955: Celebrated physicist and Nobel Laureate Albert Einstein died today at the age of 76.
18th April 1955: Celebrated physicist and Nobel Laureate Albert Einstein died today at the age of 76.
1956 Monaco Grace Kelly Marries Prince Rainier of Monaco
18th April 1956: Academy Award winning American film and stage actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco
18th April 1956: Academy Award winning American film and stage actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco
1956 UK Premium Bonds
18th April 1956: The British Chancellor Harold Macmillan has unveiled plans for a new state saving scheme ( Premium Bonds ) offering cash prizes of up to by £1,000 instead of interest. The Bonds are introduced in November and Premium Bond winning numbers were generated by an Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment, a computer otherwise known as Ernie. In Britain over 20 million people own premium bonds with the chance of winning two monthly jackpots of £1m.
18th April 1956: The British Chancellor Harold Macmillan has unveiled plans for a new state saving scheme ( Premium Bonds ) offering cash prizes of up to by £1,000 instead of interest. The Bonds are introduced in November and Premium Bond winning numbers were generated by an Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment, a computer otherwise known as Ernie. In Britain over 20 million people own premium bonds with the chance of winning two monthly jackpots of £1m.
1958 U.S.A. Satellite Maps
18th April 1958: The US Military hinted that it will be possible with satellites orbiting the earth to pinpoint any place on the earth and make a detailed drawing including unfriendly countries ( So that is where Google Maps started )
18th April 1958: The US Military hinted that it will be possible with satellites orbiting the earth to pinpoint any place on the earth and make a detailed drawing including unfriendly countries ( So that is where Google Maps started )
1960 UK Ban The Bomb March
18th April 1960: Tens of thousands of people joined the Aldermaston "ban the bomb" March organized by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) that ended with a rally in Trafalgar Square with an estimated 60,000 - 100,000 present.
18th April 1960: Tens of thousands of people joined the Aldermaston "ban the bomb" March organized by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) that ended with a rally in Trafalgar Square with an estimated 60,000 - 100,000 present.
1983 Lebanon Car Bomb US Embassy
18th April 1983 : A car bomb is used as a terrorist weapon successfully in an attack on the U.S. embassy complex in Beirut, Lebanon killing 12 people. The terrorist a member of Islamic Jihad drove at high speed up the main drive of the consulate in a truck containing 500 kg of high explosive exploding in front of the U.S. embassy.
18th April 1983 : A car bomb is used as a terrorist weapon successfully in an attack on the U.S. embassy complex in Beirut, Lebanon killing 12 people. The terrorist a member of Islamic Jihad drove at high speed up the main drive of the consulate in a truck containing 500 kg of high explosive exploding in front of the U.S. embassy.
1968 UK London Bridge / Rennie's bridge Sold To America
18th April 1968 : London Bridge is sold for 1 million to an American Oil Magnate to be reassembled back at Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The bridge was disassembled, and each piece was numbered to aid re-assembly.
18th April 1968 : London Bridge is sold for 1 million to an American Oil Magnate to be reassembled back at Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The bridge was disassembled, and each piece was numbered to aid re-assembly.
1978 U.S.A. Panama Canal to be given to Panamanian Control
18th April 1978 : The US Senate has backed a treaty to transfer the Panama Canal to the control of Panama. The building of the Panama Canal was started by the French in 1880 but in 1904 the US took over the construction of the canal which was completed 10 years later.
18th April 1978 : The US Senate has backed a treaty to transfer the Panama Canal to the control of Panama. The building of the Panama Canal was started by the French in 1880 but in 1904 the US took over the construction of the canal which was completed 10 years later.
1983 Lebanon Terrorist Attack US Embassy
18th April 1983 : A Terrorist attack by a suicide bomber destroyed the United States Embassy in Beirut, The explosion killed 63 People
18th April 1983 : A Terrorist attack by a suicide bomber destroyed the United States Embassy in Beirut, The explosion killed 63 People
1988 Israel Ivan the Terrible Found Guilty
18th April 1988 : A retired US car worker identified as "Ivan the Terrible" is found guilty of Nazi war crimes in a court in Israel and is sentenced to the death penalty. Ivan the Terrible was a guard at the Treblinka death camp in Poland during World War II. His conviction was quashed in 1993 by the Israeli Supreme Court, after evidence suggested that another Ukrainian was Ivan the Terrible and returned to the US, he was later deported back to Ukraine when a US judge ruled that even if Demjanjuk were not Ivan the Terrible, there was enough evidence to prove he had been a death camp guard.
18th April 1988 : A retired US car worker identified as "Ivan the Terrible" is found guilty of Nazi war crimes in a court in Israel and is sentenced to the death penalty. Ivan the Terrible was a guard at the Treblinka death camp in Poland during World War II. His conviction was quashed in 1993 by the Israeli Supreme Court, after evidence suggested that another Ukrainian was Ivan the Terrible and returned to the US, he was later deported back to Ukraine when a US judge ruled that even if Demjanjuk were not Ivan the Terrible, there was enough evidence to prove he had been a death camp guard.
1994 Rwanda Ethnic Violence
18th April 1994 : The ethnic violence which started in the Rwandan capital Kigali following the death of Rwanda's president in a plane crash is now spreading throughout the country. Reports have come in that soldiers have been hacking Tutsi civilians to death with machetes in the streets in Kigali.
18th April 1994 : The ethnic violence which started in the Rwandan capital Kigali following the death of Rwanda's president in a plane crash is now spreading throughout the country. Reports have come in that soldiers have been hacking Tutsi civilians to death with machetes in the streets in Kigali.
1996 Egypt Greek Tourists Killed By Gunmen
18th April 1996 : Egyptian gunmen open fire on a group of tourists outside the Europa Hotel in Cairo, killing Seventeen Greek tourists and an Egyptian tour guide. The terrorist Islamic group, al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, admitted it was behind the attack but thought the tourists were Israelis.
18th April 1996 : Egyptian gunmen open fire on a group of tourists outside the Europa Hotel in Cairo, killing Seventeen Greek tourists and an Egyptian tour guide. The terrorist Islamic group, al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, admitted it was behind the attack but thought the tourists were Israelis.
1997 U.S.A. Flooding
18th April 1997 : Major floods in Grand Forks North Dakota caused by the Red River breaching a dike gave way causing flooding in the city and 50,000 residents were forced to leave homes and in some areas only roofs of houses were seen when the river broke it's banks and could not be held up any longer.
18th April 1997 : Major floods in Grand Forks North Dakota caused by the Red River breaching a dike gave way causing flooding in the city and 50,000 residents were forced to leave homes and in some areas only roofs of houses were seen when the river broke it's banks and could not be held up any longer.
2002 U.S.A. Robert Blake Arrested
18th April 2002 : Actor Robert Blake is arrested in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. (Blake was later acquitted of murder but found liable in a civil case.)
18th April 2002 : Actor Robert Blake is arrested in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. (Blake was later acquitted of murder but found liable in a civil case.)
2003 U.S.A. Scott Peterson Arrested
18th April 2003 : Scott Peterson is arrested in San Diego for the murder of his wife, Laci, who was eight months pregnant when she vanished on Christmas Eve. (He was later convicted and sentenced to death.)
18th April 2003 : Scott Peterson is arrested in San Diego for the murder of his wife, Laci, who was eight months pregnant when she vanished on Christmas Eve. (He was later convicted and sentenced to death.)
2004 Iraq Spain Withdraws Troops From Iraq
18th April 2004 : Following commuter trains bombing in Madrid in Spain which caused 191 deaths and outrage all over Spain. The new Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero orders a withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq.
18th April 2004 : Following commuter trains bombing in Madrid in Spain which caused 191 deaths and outrage all over Spain. The new Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero orders a withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq.
