Video: 'William Rufus King | Alabama Legacy Moment'
(Monday, April 18, 1853, 6:00 p.m. local time) — William R. King, the 13th vice president of the United States, died today in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. of tuberculosis after 45 days in office. Continue reading U.S. Vice President William R. King, 67, dies of tuberculosis in Selma, Alabama, 170 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1853)
Audio: 'The Beatles Live At Royal Albert Hall, London (18 April, 1963)'
(Thursday, April 18, 1963, 10:02 p.m. BST) — The Beatles performed live for the BBC Light Programme Swinging Sound ’63, topping the bill tonight at Royal Albert Hall in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform live for BBC radio’s ‘Swinging Sound ’63’ at Royal Albert Hall in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1963)
Video: 'Yankee Stadium Opens - Decades TV Network'
(Wednesday, April 18, 1923, 3:30 p.m. EST) — The first game was played at the original Yankee Stadium in New York today as the Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Continue reading Babe Ruth blasts 3-run homer as Yankees defeat Red Sox 4-1 in first game played at original Yankee Stadium 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1923)
Video: 'Flashback - 1983 US Embassy Bombing'
(Monday, April 18, 1983, 1:03 p.m. Eastern European Time; during the 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut, part of the Lebanese Civil War) — 63 people, including 17 Americans, were killed today at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, by a suicide bomber. Continue reading 63 people killed as suicide bomber rocks U.S. embassy in Beirut 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1983)
