April 18th, 1561

Born on April 18th, 1561

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 883 days, exactly on September 27th, 2026, people who were born on April 18th, 1561 will be 170,000 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

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

39

Lucrezia Borgia

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

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

80

Friedrich Bogislav von Tauentzien

Prussian general

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

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

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

27

Ahmed I

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1590-1617) (r. 1603-1617)

*April 18th, 1590, Manisa †November 22nd, 1617, Istanbul

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

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Born in 1561

65

Francis Bacon

English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)

*January 22nd, 1561, York House, Strand †April 9th, 1626, Highgate

65

Luis de Góngora

Spanish Baroque lyric poet (1561-1627)

*July 11th, 1561, Córdoba †May 23rd, 1627, Córdoba

44

Anna Maria of Anhalt

German noblewoman

*June 13th, 1561, Zerbst †November 14th, 1605, Brzeg

24

Anthony Babington

English nobleman convicted of plotting the assassination of Elizabeth I of England (1561-1586)

*October 24th, 1561, Dethick †September 20th, 1586, London

64

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk

English sailor, politician, and courtier (1561–1626)

*August 24th, 1561, London †May 28th, 1626, Charing Cross

67

Edwin Sandys

English politician; (1561-1629)

*December 9th, 1561, Worcestershire †October 1st, 1629

71

Jacopo Peri

Italian composer and singer

*August 20th, 1561, Rome †August 12th, 1633, Florence

53

Adriaan van Roomen

Belgian mathematician (1561–1615)

*September 29th, 1561, Leuven †May 4th, 1615, Mainz

17

Archduke Wenceslaus of Austria

Austrian archduke

*March 9th, 1561, Wiener Neustadt †September 22nd, 1578, Madrid

71

Philippe van Lansberge

Dutch astronomer

*August 25th, 1561, Ghent †December 8th, 1632, Middelburg

41

Jacopo Corsi

Italian composer

*July 17th, 1561, Florence †December 29th, 1602, Florence

67

Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena

Italian noble (1562-1628)

*November 30th, 1561, Ferrara †December 11th, 1628, Modena

62

Erdmuthe of Brandenburg

Duchess of Pomerania-Stettin (1561-1623)

*June 26th, 1561, Berlin †November 13th, 1623, Słupsk

69

Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Duchess consort of Pomerania-Wolgast

*December 1st, 1561, Wolfenbüttel †January 30th, 1631, Loitz

62

John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Count of Nassau-Siegen (1606-1623)

*June 7th, 1561, Oberes Schloss †September 27th, 1623, Oberes Schloss

36

Andreas Angelus

Pastor, teacher, chronicler of the Mark Brandenburg (1561-1598)

*November 16th, 1561, Strausberg †August 9th, 1598, Strausberg

53

Wolf Jacob Stromer

German architect

*May 26th, 1561, Nuremberg †June 29th, 1614, Nuremberg

55

Anna of Württemberg

German princess (1561-1616)

*June 12th, 1561, Stuttgart †July 7th, 1616, Chojnów

68

Camillo Procaccini

Italian painter (c.1555-1629)

*March 3rd, 1561, Parma †August 21st, 1629, Milan

66

Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia

Spanish monk, musician and composer

*July 31st, 1561, Zaragoza †December 16th, 1627, Zaragoza

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