April 1st, 1518

Born on April 1st, 1518

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on April 1st?

April 1st, 1922

Under the South Seas Mandate, Japan set up a government in Koror, precipitating large-scale Japanese settlement in Palau.

April 1st, 1918

The United Kingdom established the Royal Air Force, near the end of the First World War.

April 1st, 1879

The Inland Customs Line, established by the British for the collection of the salt tax in India, was abandoned.

April 1st, 1871

The Duke of Buckingham (pictured) opened the first section of the Brill Tramway, a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network.

April 1st, 1865

American Civil War: The Union Army under Major General Philip Sheridan (pictured) inflicted more than 2,900 casualties on the Confederates at the Battle of Five Forks.

April 1st, 1833

Mexican Texans met at San Felipe de Austin to begin the Convention of 1833.

April 1st, 1340

A band of warriors led by Niels Ebbesen killed Count Gerhard III, ending Holstein rule in Denmark.

April 1st, 1234

Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, was defeated by knights loyal to King Henry III of England at the Battle of the Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland.

April 1st, 1952

Israel enacted a citizenship law, prior to which the country technically had no citizens.

April 1st, 1990

The longest prison riot in British penal history began at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, lasting 25 days.

April 1st, 1970

The American Motors Corporation introduced its Gremlin, promoted as America's first subcompact car.

April 1st, 1969

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with V/STOL capabilities, entered service with the Royal Air Force.

April 1st, 1933

English cricketer Wally Hammond set a record for the highest individual score in Test cricket of 336 not out during a match against New Zealand.

April 1st, 2016

The 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict begins along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact.

April 1st, 2006

Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) of the Government of the United Kingdom is enforced, but later merged into National Crime Agency on 7 October 2013.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 1st

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 1st?

93

Edvard Drabløs

Norwegian actor and director (1883-1976)

*April 1st, 1883, Sykkylven †April 29th, 1976, Oslo

83

Otto von Bismarck

German statesman and Chancellor (1815-1898)

*April 1st, 1815, Schönhausen †July 30th, 1898, Friedrichsruh

74

Billy Currie

British multi-instrumentalist

*April 1st, 1950, Huddersfield

32

Lola Índigo

Spanish singer, songwriter and dancer

*April 1st, 1992, Granada

79

William Harvey

English physician (1578–1657)

*April 1st, 1578, Folkestone †June 3rd, 1657, Roehampton

69

Steve Mann

British chemist

*April 1st, 1955, Leeds

77

Toshirō Mifune

Japanese actor (1920–1997)

*April 1st, 1920, Qingdao †December 24th, 1997, Tokyo

85

Anne-Marie Ørbeck

Pianist and composer

*April 1st, 1911, Oslo †June 5th, 1996, Bergen

101

Denise Colomb

French photographer

*April 1st, 1902, 10th arrondissement of Paris †January 1st, 2004, Paris

84

Debbie Reynolds

American actress, singer, and dancer (1932-2016)

*April 1st, 1932, El Paso †December 28th, 2016, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

94

Milan Kundera

Franco-Czech poet and novelist

*April 1st, 1929, Brno †July 11th, 2023, 7th arrondissement of Paris

55

Sophie Germain

French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (1776-1831)

*April 1st, 1776, Paris †June 27th, 1831, Paris

51

Rachel Maddow

American television news host and political commentator

*April 1st, 1973, Castro Valley

20

Justin Hoh

Malaysian badminton player

*April 1st, 2004, Kuala Lumpur

50

Edmond Rostand

French poet and dramatist (1868–1918)

*April 1st, 1868, Marseille †December 2nd, 1918, Paris

76

Graciela Paraskevaidis

Argentine writer and composer

*April 1st, 1940, Buenos Aires †February 21st, 2017, Montevideo

29

Jofra Archer

Barbadian-English cricketer

*April 1st, 1995, Bridgetown

53

Christian Titz

German association football player and manager

*April 1st, 1971, Mannheim

69

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Russian composer, pianist and conductor (1873–1943)

*April 1st, 1873, Starorussky Uyezd †March 28th, 1943, Beverly Hills

75

Franz-Georg Rips

German journalist and politician (SPD)

*April 1st, 1949, Balve

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75

Jacopo Tintoretto

Renaissance painter (1518/1519-1594)

*September 29th, 1518, Venice †May 31st, 1594, Venice

44

Antoine of Navarre

French king consort (1518-1562)

*April 22nd, 1518, La Fère †November 17th, 1562, Les Andelys

79

Hermann von Weinsberg

German writer (1518-1597)

*January 3rd, 1518, Cologne †March 23rd, 1597, Cologne

75

Nicolas de Pellevé

Catholic cardinal

*October 18th, 1518, France †March 28th, 1594, Paris

80

Germain Audebert

French poet

*March 3rd, 1518, Orléans †December 15th, 1598, Orléans

69

Giovanni Maria Cecchi

Italian poet, playwright, writer and notary

*March 15th, 1518, Florence †October 19th, 1587, San Martino

56

Sidonie of Saxony

Duchess of Brunswick-Calenberg (1518-1575)

*March 8th, 1518, Meissen †January 4th, 1575, Weißenfels

41

Kaspar Brusch

German historian and theologian (1518-1559)

*August 19th, 1518, Horní Slavkov †November 20th, 1559, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

48

Ernest III, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

*December 17th, 1518, Osterode am Harz †April 2nd, 1567, Herzberg Castle

32

Mirza Hindal

Mughal Empire emperor

*November 30th, 1518, Kabul †November 22nd, 1551, Nangarhar

44

Johann Hommel

German astronomer and mathematician (1518-1562)

*February 2nd, 1518, Memmingen †July 4th, 1562, Leipzig

42

Conrad Lycosthenes

German humanist

*August 8th, 1518, Rouffach †March 25th, 1561, Basel

48

Johann Funck

German Lutheran theologian

*February 7th, 1518, Wöhrd †October 28th, 1566, Königsberg

55

Hieronymus Gerhard

German jurist (1518-1574)

*December 31st, 1518, Hildesheim †May 12th, 1574, Stuttgart

57

Clara of Saxe-Lauenburg

German noble

*December 13th, 1518, Lauenburg/Elbe †March 27th, 1576, Barth

80

Christoph Vischer

German theologian (1518-1598)

*January 20th, 1518, Jáchymov †September 11th, 1598, Celle

18

Francis III

Duke of Brittany

*February 28th, 1518, Amboise †August 10th, 1536, castel of Tournon

14

Prince John of Denmark

Danish prince; eldest child of Christian II of Denmark and Isabella of Austria

*February 21st, 1518, Copenhagen †August 11th, 1532, Regensburg

21

Enrique de Borja y Aragón

Spanish noble

*December 19th, 1518, Gandia †September 16th, 1540, Viterbo

62

Antonín Brus z Mohelnice

Roman Catholic archbishop (1518-1580)

*February 13th, 1518, Mohelnice †August 28th, 1580, Prague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1518 is a normal year and no leap year.

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