Historical Events
Operation Vengeance Kills Yamamoto
Operation Vengeance: US Army Air Force P-38G fighter aircraft from Kukum Field on Guadalcanal ambush and shoot down the transport bomber aircraft of Isoroku Yamamoto, commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy and mastermind behind the Pearl Harbor attack [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Lesley Miller, American pop, session, and advertising jingle singer ("He Wore A Green Beret"; "Reach Out and Touch Someone"), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Famous Deaths
Isoroku Yamamoto (1884-1943)
Japanese World War II Japanese Imperial Navy Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the combined fleet who led the attack on Pearl Harbor, killed in action at 59 by a US ambush after the "Magic" code-breaking team intercepted and decoded his flight plan
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About April 18, 1943
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
