April 18

I know we are a few days past April 18... but it was a good day. After all, it is my birthday. So I decided to take a look at other things that have happened on April 18th in history - as well as any holidays (real or bizarre) for that day.

In History

• In 1775, Paul Revere made his famous ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Ma., shouting "the Red Coats are coming" as the American Revolutionary War begins.
• In 1880, an F4 tornado strikes Marshfield, Missouri, killing 99 people
• In 1902, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala is destroyed by an earthquake
• In 1906, the Great San Francisco earthquake hit, killing 700 people.
• In 1923, Yankee Stadium opens
• In 1924, Simon & Schuster publish the first crossword puzzle book
• In 1981, the longest professional baseball game is begun in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The game is suspended at 4:00 the next morning and finally completed on June 23.

Famous Birthdays (aside from me... LOL)

• Actress Barbara Hale (1922)
• Actress Haley Mills (1946)
• Actor Rick Moranis (1953)
• Talk Show Host Conan O'Brien (1963)

Famous Deaths

• English Judge Julius Caesar (1636)
• German physicist Albert Einstein (1955)
• American Host & Businessman Dick Clark (2012)
• American Author KD Wentworth (2012)

Holidays

• Army Day (Iran)
• Christian Feast Day
• Independence Day (Zimbabwe)
• International Juggler's Day
• National Columnists Day