CoM Moderators Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 1861 - Colonel Robert E. Lee turns down offer to command Union armies (US Civil War) 1881 - Natural History Museum opens in South Kensington, England 1904 - 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring in 2:38:04.4 1916 - Edith Wharton is appointed Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest award, for her contribution to the war effort 1939 - Franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey 1942 - "Stars and Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts 1945 - 1 armed outfielder, St Louis Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4 1955 - 1st "Walk"/"Don't Walk" lighted street signals installed 1958 - A United States federal court rules that poet Ezra Pound is to be released from an insane asylum. 2017 - British Prime Minister Teresa May announces she will seek a "snap" election More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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