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April | 18. Choose another date. 1906. The Great San Francisco Earthquake topples buildings, killing thousands. Read more. April | 18. Discover what happened on April 18 with HISTORY's...
Today in history – which major historical events happened on April 18? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?
This Day in History: April 18. What Happened On Your Bday? Featured Event. 1775. The midnight ride of Paul Revere. Paul Revere, a renowned silversmith, is better remembered as a folk hero of the American Revolution who this night in 1775 made a dramatic ride on horseback to warn Boston -area residents of an imminent attack by British troops.
This Day in History: May 21. What Happened On Your Bday? Featured Event. 1927. First nonstop solo transatlantic flight made by Charles Lindbergh.
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This Day in History: April 15. What Happened On Your Bday? Featured Event. 1912. Sinking of the Titanic. On this day in 1912, the British luxury passenger liner Titanic sank en route to New York City from Southampton, Hampshire, England, after striking an iceberg during its maiden voyage; some 1,500 people died. The Bettmann Archive.
This Day in History: May 16. What Happened On Your Bday? Featured Event. 1943. Warsaw Ghetto Uprising suppressed. On this day in 1943, Nazi troops quelled the monthlong Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, in which Polish Jews, led by Mordecai Anielewicz and the Jewish Fighting Organization, resisted deportation to the Treblinka extermination camp.
