April 18th, 1533

Born on April 18th, 1533

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 655 days, exactly on February 12th, 2026, people who were born on April 18th, 1533 will be 180,000 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

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

39

Lucrezia Borgia

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

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

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

51

Richard Harding Davis

Journalist, war correspondent, novelist, short story writer

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

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

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

22

Xiye Bastida

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

*April 18th, 2002, Atlacomulco Municipality

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Born in 1533

69

Elizabeth I of England

Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603

*September 7th, 1533, Palace of Placentia †March 24th, 1603, Richmond Palace

59

Michel de Montaigne

French author, philosopher, and statesman (1533–1592)

*February 28th, 1533, Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne †September 12th, 1592, Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne

43

Eric XIV of Sweden

Swedish king

*December 13th, 1533, Tre Kronor Castle †February 26th, 1577, Örbyhus

51

William the Silent

Dutch statesman and revolt leader (1533–1584)

*April 24th, 1533, Dillenburg †July 10th, 1584, Delft

57

Basilius Amerbach

Swiss lawyer, professor and historian (1533–1591)

*December 1st, 1533, Basel †April 25th, 1591, Basel

63

Alfonso II d'Este

Duke of Ferrara from 1559 to 1597

*November 22nd, 1533, Ferrara †October 27th, 1597, Ferrara

55

Andreas Dudith

Croatian-Hungarian nobleman and diplomat

*February 5th, 1533, Buda †February 2nd, 1589, Wrocław

40

Asakura Yoshikage

Daimyo of the sengoku period; 11th head of Asakura clan (1533-1573)

*October 12th, 1533, Fukui Prefecture †October 16th, 1573

53

Stephen Báthory

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576–1586)

*September 27th, 1533, Șimleu Silvaniei †December 12th, 1586, Hrodna

44

Ismail II

Third Safavid Shah of Iran

*August 31st, 1533, Qazvin †November 24th, 1577, Qazvin

61

Alonso de Ercilla

Spanish soldier and poet (1533-1594)

*August 7th, 1533, Madrid †November 29th, 1594, Madrid

67

Johann Major

German author, poet and theologian, owner/creator of the album amicorum of Johannes Maior

*January 2nd, 1533, Jáchymov †March 6th, 1600, Zerbst

60

Paul Luther

German scientist (1533-1593)

*January 28th, 1533, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †March 8th, 1593, Leipzig

38

Catherine of Austria

Queen of Poland

*September 15th, 1533, Innsbruck †February 28th, 1572, Linz

54

Theodor Zwinger

Swiss physician

*August 2nd, 1533, Basel †March 10th, 1588, Basel

86

Hieronymus Fabricius

Italian physician, anatomist and surgeon (1533–1619)

*May 20th, 1533, Acquapendente †May 21st, 1619, Padua

54

Valentin Weigel

German theologian

*August 17th, 1533, Großenhain †June 10th, 1588, Zschopau

44

Martín de Rada

Spanish missionary (1533-1578)

*July 20th, 1533, Pamplona †June 12th, 1578, South China Sea

54

Timotheus Kirchner

German theologian

*January 6th, 1533, Döllstädt †September 14th, 1587, Weimar

16

Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua

Italian noble

*March 10th, 1533, Mantua †February 22nd, 1550, Mantua

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