Historical Events
- Bettino Craxi resigns as Prime Minister of Italy
- Bob Land wins his 6th straight Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race
- Gregory Robertson does 200-mph free fall to save unconscious skydiver near Coolidge, Arizona
Baseball Record
Mike Schmidt hits 500th home run (vs Robinson-Pirates)
- Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph)
Famous Birthdays
- Danny Guthrie, English footballer, born in Shrewsbury, England
- Sandra Lyng Haugen, Norwegian pop singer (Play My Drum), born in Mosjøen, Norway
About April 18, 1987
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 37 years and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
#1 Song: Let It Be - Ferry Aid
