April 18th, 1502

Born on April 18th, 1502

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 190,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 331 days, exactly on March 26th, 2025, people who were born on April 18th, 1502 will be 191,000 days old!

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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

39

Lucrezia Borgia

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

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

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

52

Henri II of Navarre

King of Navarre

*April 18th, 1503, Sangüesa/Zangoza †May 25th, 1555, Hagetmau

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

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

51

David Ricardo

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

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

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

80

Friedrich Bogislav von Tauentzien

Prussian general

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

94

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

51

Richard Harding Davis

Journalist, war correspondent, novelist, short story writer

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

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

88

Charles Pasqua

French politician

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

48

Gavin Creel

American actor and singer

*April 18th, 1976, Findlay

77

James Woods

American actor

*April 18th, 1947, Vernal

Same year
Born in 1502

83

Gregory XIII

Pope from 1572 to 1585

*January 1st, 1502, Bologna †April 10th, 1585, Rome

71

Damião de Góis

Portuguese philosopher

*February 2nd, 1502, Alenquer †January 30th, 1574, Alenquer

49

John Leland

English poet and antiquary

*September 13th, 1502, London †April 18th, 1552, London

52

Christian Egenolff

German printer

*July 26th, 1502, Hadamar †February 9th, 1555, Frankfurt

55

John III of Portugal

King of Portugal (r. 1521-1557)

*June 7th, 1502, São Jorge Castle †June 11th, 1557, Ribeira Palace

67

Anton Lauterbach

German theologian (1502-1569)

*January 13th, 1502, Stolpen †July 18th, 1569, Pirna

48

Pieter Coecke van Aelst

Flemish painter painter, sculptor, architect, author and designer of woodcuts, goldsmith's work, stained glass and tapestries (1502-1550)

*August 14th, 1502, Aalst †December 6th, 1550, City of Brussels

41

Susanna of Bavaria

German noble, House of Wittelsbach

*April 2nd, 1502, Munich †April 23rd, 1543, Neuburg an der Donau

65

Anna of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duchess consort of Pomerania (1502-1568)

*December 6th, 1502, Celle †November 6th, 1568, Szczecin

80

Xu Jie

Ming dynasty person CBDB = 68547

*November 30th, 1502, Zhejiang †November 30th, 1582, Shanghai

56

Otto Henry

Count Palatine of Neuburg from 1505 to 1559

*April 10th, 1502, Amberg †February 12th, 1559, Heidelberg

30

Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

Duke of Zweibrücken from 1514 to 1532

*September 14th, 1502, Zweibrücken †December 3rd, 1532, Zweibrücken

28

Philibert of Châlon

French nobleman

*March 18th, 1502, Lons-le-Saunier †June 3rd, 1530, Gavinana

98

Sebastian de Aparicio

Beatified Franciscan

*January 20th, 1502, A Gudiña †February 25th, 1600, Puebla City

73

Pierino Belli

16th-century Italian soldier and jurist, an authority on the law of war who is considered an authority and one of the founders of modern international law

*March 20th, 1502, Alba †December 31st, 1575, Turin

68

Francesco Corteccia

Italian composer (1502-1571)

*July 27th, 1502, Florence †June 7th, 1571, Florence

72

Georg Major

German theologian

*April 25th, 1502, Nuremberg †November 28th, 1574, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

55

Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony

Saxon princess

*March 6th, 1502, Marburg †December 6th, 1557, Schmalkalden

48

Nicolaus Medler

German theologian

*October 15th, 1502, Hof †August 24th, 1551, Bernburg

78

Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval

Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (1502–1580)

*June 26th, 1502, Hondarribia †September 22nd, 1580, Seville

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No: With 365 days 1502 is a normal year and no leap year.

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