Today in History
April 18
1942: In retaliation for Japan's Dec. 7, 1941 attack on the US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 16 B-25 bombers, each with a crew of five, took off from the USS Hornet to attack Japan. Led by Col. James "Jimmy" Doolittle, the mission is now known as "Doolittle's Raid."
1906: Library of Congress: At 5:12 a.m., a magnitude 8.3 (Richter Scale) earthquake struck San Francisco. Thousands of buildings that could not withstand the earthquake collapsed. Several fires broke out. The fire raged for three days, sweeping over nearly a quarter of the city, including the entire downtown area.
1775: Paul Revere took his famous "Midnight Ride" when he rode on horseback (borrowed from a friend) from Boston to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming to arrest them. Revere warned people along the way. Revere was captured by the British, lost his horse, but eventually was freed and found his way back to Boston.
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