All Events

Historical Events on April 18

  • Diet of Worms

    1521

    Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of excommunication.

  • 1689 Boston revolt

    1689

    Bostonians rise up in rebellion against Sir Edmund Andros.

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    1775

    American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.

  • Joan of Arc

    1909

    Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.

  • RMS Carpathia

    1912

    The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.

  • Doolittle Raid

    1942

    World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed.

  • Gamal Abdel Nasser

    1954

    Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power in Egypt.

  • Zimbabwean dollar

    1980

    The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.

  • 1983 United States embassy bombing

    1983

    A suicide bomber in Lebanon destroys the United States embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people.

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Famous Birthdays on April 18

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Famous Deaths on April 18

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