1988 – The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
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1923 – Yankee Stadium, “The House that Ruth Built,” opens.
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Today in History – April 18
1988 – The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
1923 – Yankee Stadium, “The House that Ruth Built,” opens.