April 18 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 247 days remaining until the end of time.
1506 The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid. This would be more interesting if stoned Peter were laid on the corner. . .
1775 Lovers, Paul Revere and William Dawes, streak through Boston
1906 The 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire destroys much of San Francisco, California, and causes Louis Agassiz to stand on his head.
1946 The League of Nations is dissolved in favor of the Justice League. Is it just me, or is anyone else’s gaydar pinging?
1951 "Make a Wish" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 102 performances. If Frank lost the cake there's no telling how many more performances there might have been.
1964 Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" premieres
1968 178,000 employees of Bell Telephone System go on strike
1968 Mart Crowley's "Boys in the Band" premieres in New York City
1983 Alice Walker wins Pulitzer Prize for "The Color Purple"
1995 Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football <le sigh>
1947 James Woods, US actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000249/
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