On This Day in History April 18, 2018

Historical Events 1025  Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland 1506  The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican 1775  Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charleston to Lexington warning the "regulars are coming!" 1783  Fighting ceases in the American Revolution, eight years to the day when it began 1906  San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city 1954  Colonel Gamal Abdal Nasser seizes power & becomes Prime Minister of Egypt More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Conan O'Brien 55th Birthday Rick Moranis 65th Birthday Robert Hanssen 74th Birthday Syngman Rhee (1875 - 1965) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) Thor Heyerdahl (1914 - 2002) More Famous Deaths April 18th: Wicked or Sinless? The Life of Lucrezia Borgia Hardly a week went by when Lucrezia Borgia, born on this day, was not accused of some foul deed. But was she just a pawn in the hands of her evil family? Read the Article