Historical Events
- 1 armed outfielder, St Louis Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4
- Clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propaganda for months used their influence to trap 350,000 German army group B troops
- Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Bolivia established
- Epe freed (by corporal G van Aken)
Famous Birthdays
- Margaret Hassan, Irish aid worker in Iraq, born in Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland (d. 2004)
- Miguel Escobar, Colombian soccer defender (15 caps; Deportivo Pereira, Deportivo Cali), born in Buga, Colombia (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Ernie Pyle, American journalist and war correspondent during WW II (Pulitzer Prize, 1944), killed by enemy fire in the South Pacific during Battle of Okinawa at 44
- John Ambrose Fleming, English electrical engineer and physicist (right-hand and left-hand rules), dies at 95
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About April 18, 1945
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 79 years and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
