On This Day in History April 18, 2020

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 by Pope Julius II 1775  Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charlestown 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 57th Birthday Rick Moranis 67th Birthday Robert Hanssen 76th Birthday Syngman Rhee (1875 - 1965) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) Thor Heyerdahl (1914 - 2002) More Famous Deaths