Interesting things that happened April 18:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1820 Franz von Suppe, composer
  In 1857 Clarence Darrow, lawyer
  In 1882 Leopold Stokowski, conductor
  In 1922 Barbara Hale, actor (Perry Mason)
  In 1946 Hayley Mills (in London, England), actor
  
  In 1947 James Woods, actor
  In 1948 Catherine Malfilano (in New York)
  In 1963 Conan O'Brien, talk show host/writer w/Late Night, SNL (in Boston)



Events worth noting ...
  In 1775 "The British are Coming!" declares Paul Revere from horseback.
  In 1861 Col. Robert E. Lee turns down offer of command of all Union Armies.
  In 1868 San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals formed.
  In 1869 First International Cricket Match, held in SF, won by Californian.
  In 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 700 die.
  In 1907 Fairmont Hotel opens.
  In 1923 74,000 on hand for Opening of Yankee Stadium, 62,281 paid.
  In 1934 First "Washateria" (laundromat) is opened, in Fort Worth, Texas.
  In 1936 Pan-Am's "Clipper" starts providing regular passenger flights
          between San Francisco to Honolulu.
  In 1942 "The Stars and Stripes" paper started for U S Armed Forces.
  In 1942 James H. Doolittle bombed Tokyo and other Japanese cities.
  In 1946 League of Nations went out of business, replaced by the U.N.
  In 1949 Irish Republic comes into existence.
  In 1950 Yankees win 15-10 after trailing 9-0 in the 6th to the Red Sox.
  In 1950 First transatlantic jet passenger trip.
  In 1956 Don Larsen first baseball pitcher to pitch perfect World Series game.
  In 1956 Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco (civil ceremony).
  In 1968 San Francisco's Old Hall of Justice demolished.
  In 1978 U.S. Senate approves transfer of Panama Canal to Panama.
  In 1979 TV show "Real People" premiers.
  In 1980 Nation of Zimbabwe founded (formerly Rhodesia).
  In 1981 Pawtuckett and Rochester become involved in a 33 inning game.
  In 1983 Rangers 3-Isles 1 - Patrick Div Finals- Series tied at 2-2.
  In 1985 Flyers 3-Isles 0 - Patrick Div Finals- Flyers hold 1-0 lead.