Historical Events
New Orleans
"New Orleans", an American musical romance film premieres; Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, in her only feature film, play supporting roles
Famous Birthdays
- Dorothy Lyman, American actress (All my Children, Naomi-Mama's Family), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Herbert Mullin, American serial killer (killed thirteen people in California in the early 1970s), born in Salinas, California
James Woods (77 years old)
American actor (Salvador, Against All Odds), born in Vernal, Utah
- Kathy Acker, American experimental novelist (Blood and Guts in High School), born in New York City (d. 1997)
- Lori Martin, American actress (Velvet-National Velvet), born in Glendale, California
- Walt Richmond, American rock keyboardist (The Tractors; J.J. Cale; Bob Seger; Eric Clapton), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Famous Deaths
- Benny Leonard, American boxer (world lightweight title 1917-25), dies from a heart attack at 51
Jozef Tiso (1887-1947)
Slovak politician (President of the First Slovak Republic), executed for treason for collaborating with Nazi Germany at 59
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About April 18, 1947
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 77 years and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
