How Many Days Until April 18?

This day in history: April 18

1. 1946

   The final session of the League of Nations concluded in Geneva, with delegates agreeing to transfer much of its assets to the United Nations.

2. 1949

   The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a republic and ending its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations.

3. 1958

   Controversial American poet Ezra Pound was released from St. Elizabeths Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., in which he had been incarcerated for twelve years.

4. 1980

   Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe, beginning a 37-year period in power.

5. 1996

   Operation Grapes of Wrath: Israeli forces shelled Qana, Lebanon, killing at least 100 civilians and injuring more than 110 others at a United Nations compound.

6. 2007

   A ladle spilled 30 tonnes (33 tons) of molten steel in a factory in Liaoning, China, killing 32 workers.

7. 2019

   The United States Department of Justice released a redacted version of the Mueller report about the investigation of Russian influence on the U.S. presidential election to Congress and the public.

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