April 18th, 1288

Born on April 18th, 1288

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 268,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 160 days, exactly on October 17th, 2024, people who were born on April 18th, 1288 will be 269,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 18th?

April 18th, 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.

April 18th, 2007

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

April 18th, 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.

April 18th, 1980

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

April 18th, 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.

April 18th, 1949

The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, declaring Ireland a republic and terminating its membership in the British Commonwealth of Nations.

April 18th, 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.

April 18th, 1938

Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster of DC Comics, made his debut in Action Comics #1, the first true superhero comic book.

April 18th, 1915

World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines and was taken prisoner.

April 18th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later joined by Samuel Prescott, began a midnight ride to warn residents of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, about the impending arrival of British troops.

April 18th, 1689

Glorious Revolution: Provincial militia and citizens in Boston revolted, arresting officials of the Dominion of New England.

April 18th, 1881

The painted ceilings of the Natural History Museum, London, were unveiled when the building opened its doors to the public.

April 18th, 2018

Anti-government protests start in Nicaragua.

April 18th, 1988

In Israel John Demjanjuk is sentenced to death for war crimes committed in World War II, although the verdict is later overturned.

April 18th, 1980

The town of Elmore City, Oklahoma holds its first dance in the town’s history.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 18th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 18th?

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

*April 18th, 1930, Angers †January 26th, 2019, Paris

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

*April 18th, 1934, Riga †August 31st, 2018, Berlin

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

68

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

19

Devika Sihag

Badminton player

*April 18th, 2005, Haryana

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

51

David Ricardo

British political economist, broker and politician (1772-1823)

*April 18th, 1772, London †September 11th, 1823, Gatcombe Park

39

Lucrezia Borgia

Spanish-Italian duchess-consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1480-1519)

*April 18th, 1480, Subiaco †June 24th, 1519, Ferrara

50

Olivier Besancenot

French politician

*April 18th, 1974, Levallois-Perret

94

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

87

Robert Hooks

Actor, producer and activist

*April 18th, 1937, Washington, D.C.

83

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

51

Richard Harding Davis

Journalist, war correspondent, novelist, short story writer

*April 18th, 1864, Philadelphia †April 11th, 1916, New York City

80

Friedrich Bogislav von Tauentzien

Prussian general

*April 18th, 1710, Tawęcino †March 21st, 1791, Wrocław

48

Gavin Creel

American actor and singer

*April 18th, 1976, Findlay

88

Charles Pasqua

French politician

*April 18th, 1927, Grasse †June 29th, 2015, Suresnes

22

Xiye Bastida

Mexican-Chilean climate activist and member of the indigenous Mexican Otomi-Toltec nation

*April 18th, 2002, Atlacomulco Municipality

77

James Woods

American actor

*April 18th, 1947, Vernal

54

Saad Hariri

Saudi politician

*April 18th, 1970, Riyadh

43

Elastinen

Finnish rapper

*April 18th, 1981, Helsinki

39

Tom Hughes

British actor

*April 18th, 1985, Chester

44

Arnaud Beltrame

Officer in the French gendarmerie

*April 18th, 1973, Étampes †March 24th, 2018, Carcassonne

64

Matthias Schubert

German composer

*April 18th, 1960, Kassel

41

Katherine Maher

Former chief executive officer and executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation

*April 18th, 1983, Wilton

81

Samuel P. Huntington

American political scientist (1927-2008)

*April 18th, 1927, New York City †December 24th, 2008, Martha's Vineyard

72

Hans-Heinrich Sander

German politician (1945-2017)

*April 18th, 1945, Golmbach †April 22nd, 2017

73

Naďa Konvalinková

Czech actress

*April 18th, 1951, Prague

34

Wojciech Szczęsny

Polish association football player

*April 18th, 1990, Warsaw

56

Mary Birdsong

American actress

*April 18th, 1968, Long Beach Island

45

Matthew Upson

English association football player (born 1979)

*April 18th, 1979, Eye

82

Tom Skinner

New Zealand trade union leader, and rugby league administrator

*April 18th, 1909, Mangaweka †November 11th, 1991, Auckland

73

Arnaud d'Usseau

American screenwriter

*April 18th, 1916, Los Angeles †January 29th, 1990, New York City

63

Élisabeth Borne

Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024

*April 18th, 1961, 15th arrondissement of Paris

62

Jeff Dunham

American ventriloquist and comedian

*April 18th, 1962, Dallas

52

Gerhard Schick

German economist and politician

*April 18th, 1972, Hechingen

40

America Ferrera

American actress, voice actress, producer, and director (born 1984)

*April 18th, 1984, Los Angeles

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Leap year

Yes: 1288 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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