On this day in history
April 18
American
1775Paul Revere rides through the Massachusetts night warning: the British are coming.
Paul Revere rides through the Massachusetts night warning: the British are coming.
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1906A massive earthquake destroys San Francisco, killing more than 3,000 people.
A massive earthquake destroys San Francisco, killing more than 3,000 people.
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1942Doolittle's bombers raid Tokyo, America's first strike back at Japan.
Doolittle's bombers raid Tokyo, America's first strike back at Japan.
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1983A suicide bomber destroys the United States Embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people.
A suicide bomber destroys the United States Embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people.
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World
1955Albert Einstein dies in Princeton at age 76.
Albert Einstein dies in Princeton at age 76.
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1949Ireland formally becomes a republic, leaving the British Commonwealth.
Ireland formally becomes a republic, leaving the British Commonwealth.
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