April 18: Holy and Great Saturday (Eastern Christianity, 2009); Festival of Matsu (Southeast Asia, 2009); Independence Day in Zimbabwe Saint Peter's Basilica by Giovanni Paolo Pannini
* 1025 – Bolesław I Chrobry became the first King of Poland.
* 1506 – Construction of the current St. Peter's Basilica (interior pictured) in Vatican City, to replace the old St. Peter's Basilica built in the 4th century, began.
* 1906 – A major earthquake and resulting fires devastated San Francisco, killing at least 3,000 people and leaving more than half of the city's population homeless.
* 1942 – World War II: Sixteen B-25 Mitchell bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet carried out the Doolittle Raid, the first Allied attack on the Japanese home islands.
* 1983 – A suicide bomber d
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| - April 18: Holy and Great Saturday (Eastern Christianity, 2009); Festival of Matsu (Southeast Asia, 2009); Independence Day in Zimbabwe Saint Peter's Basilica by Giovanni Paolo Pannini
* 1025 – Bolesław I Chrobry became the first King of Poland.
* 1506 – Construction of the current St. Peter's Basilica (interior pictured) in Vatican City, to replace the old St. Peter's Basilica built in the 4th century, began.
* 1906 – A major earthquake and resulting fires devastated San Francisco, killing at least 3,000 people and leaving more than half of the city's population homeless.
* 1942 – World War II: Sixteen B-25 Mitchell bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet carried out the Doolittle Raid, the first Allied attack on the Japanese home islands.
* 1983 – A suicide bomber d
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| - April 18: Holy and Great Saturday (Eastern Christianity, 2009); Festival of Matsu (Southeast Asia, 2009); Independence Day in Zimbabwe Saint Peter's Basilica by Giovanni Paolo Pannini
* 1025 – Bolesław I Chrobry became the first King of Poland.
* 1506 – Construction of the current St. Peter's Basilica (interior pictured) in Vatican City, to replace the old St. Peter's Basilica built in the 4th century, began.
* 1906 – A major earthquake and resulting fires devastated San Francisco, killing at least 3,000 people and leaving more than half of the city's population homeless.
* 1942 – World War II: Sixteen B-25 Mitchell bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet carried out the Doolittle Raid, the first Allied attack on the Japanese home islands.
* 1983 – A suicide bomber destroyed the United States Embassy in Beirut with a car bomb, killing over 60 people.
* 1996 – Israeli forces shelled Qana, Lebanon during Operation Grapes of Wrath, killing over 100 civilians and injuring over 110 others at a UN compound. More events: April 18 – April 18 – April 18 It is now [[ 30]] 2018 (UTC) – Refresh this page
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