Historical Events
- 1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2
- Polish Catholic church & government sign accord over relations
- Sam Jethroe is 1st African American to play for Boston Braves
- Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Sudderth III, American R&B trumpet player (Atlantic Starr - Touch a Four Leaf Clover), born in White Plains, New York
- Ed Caraeff, American photographer, illustrator, and album cover art director (Steely Dan, Bee Gees, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Hall & Oates), born in Santa Monica, California
- Grigory Sokolov, Russian-Spanish concert pianist (Tchaikovsky Competition, 1966), born in Leningrad, USSR
- Kenny Ortega, American film and TV producer (High School Musical trilogy), born in Palo Alto, California
About April 18, 1950
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 74 years and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries