* Astronomy

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RE: April 18th

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The 1902 Guatemala earthquake struck on April 18, 1902 at 20:23:50 hrs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1902_Guatemala_earthquake

The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 struck on Wednesday, April 18, 1906.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t6647305/san-francisco-quake/

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Construction of the present Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, began on April 18, 1506
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t42359108/basilica-papale-di-san-pietro/

The University of Alabama opened its doors to students on April 18, 1831
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama

The Shreveport Observatory was dedicated and officially opened on April 18, 1964.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_A._Worley_Observatory

On this day in 1930... The BBC said there was no news
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39633603

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Discoverer 39 was launched on the 18th April 1968
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_(satellite)#Launches

Kosmos 215 was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1968
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_215

GSAT-1 communications satellite was launched on the 18th April 2001
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSAT-1

Cygnus spacecraft S.S. John Glenn was launched at 15:11 UT, 18th April 2017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_CRS_OA-7

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Brian Harold Mason (1917-2009) was a New Zealand born geochemist and mineralogist who was one of the pioneers in the study of meteorites
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t32776735/brian-h-mason-1917-2009/

Hugh Longbourne Callendar (18 April 1863 - 21 January 1930) was a British physicist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Longbourne_Callendar

Charles Elachi (born April 18, 1947) is a Lebanese professor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Elachi

Algernon Charles Gifford (18 April 1861 - 27 February 1948) was an astronomer and teacher.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Gifford_(astronomer)

Michel Ory (born 18 April 1966) is an amateur astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Ory

David Tennant (born David John McDonald on 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t21897156/david-tennant/

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NGC 3224 was discovered by John Herschel on the 18th April 1835.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57330998/ngc-3224/

NGC 3535 was discovered by William Herschel on the 18th April 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57330988/ngc-3535/

NGC 4809 was discovered by R. J. Mitchell on the 18th April 1855.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57330983/ngc-4809/

NGC 4810 was discovered by R. J. Mitchell on the 18th April 1855.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57330975/ngc-4810/

NGC 5088 was discovered by R. J. Mitchell on the 18th April 1855.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57330968/ngc-5088/

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Asteroid (98) Ianthe was discovered on April 18, 1868 by C. H. F. Peters in Clinton, New York.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/98_Ianthe

The Nevada Fireball - April 18, 1962
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t53384960/the-nevada-fireball-april-18-1962/

The Alpha-Virginids meteor shower peaks around the 18th April.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t41828279/alpha-virginids-meteor-shower/

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Meteorites

The Akbarpur (H4) meteorite fell in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the 18th April, 1838.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48769204/akbarpur-meteorite/

The Veramin (Mesosiderite) meteorite fell in Tehran, Iran, on the 18th April, 1880.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48769214/veramin-meteorite/

The Success (L6) meteorite fell in Arkansas, USA, on the 18th April, 1924.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48769223/success-meteorite/

The Komagome (Iron) meteorite fell in Kanto, Japan, on the 18th April, 1926.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48769232/komagome-meteorite/

The Udipi (H5) meteorite fell in Karnataka, India, in April, 1866.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57332498/udipi-meteorite/