April 18th, 1772

Born on April 18th, 1772

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 92,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 961 days, exactly on December 3rd, 2026, people who were born on April 18th, 1772 will be 93,000 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

Born on April 18th, 1772

51

David Ricardo

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

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

57

Therese von Artner

Hungarian poet

*April 18th, 1772, Šintava †November 25th, 1829, Zagreb

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Who's birthday is on April 18th?

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

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

43

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

57

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

67

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

52

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

65

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

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

86

Christian Nicolaus von Evers

German politician (1775-1862)

*April 18th, 1775, Lübeck †March 20th, 1862

77

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

60

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

86

Elisha Mathewson

American politician (1767-1853)

*April 18th, 1767, Scituate †October 14th, 1853, Scituate

93

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

86

Robert Hooks

Actor, producer and activist

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

82

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

76

Giuseppina Grassini

Italian opera singer (1773-1850)

*April 18th, 1773, Varese †January 3rd, 1850, Milan

73

Christian Friedrich Nasse

German physician and psychiatrist

*April 18th, 1778, Bielefeld †April 18th, 1851, Marburg

83

Daniel Murray

Irish archbishop

*April 18th, 1768, Arklow †February 26th, 1852, Dublin

88

Charles Pasqua

French politician

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

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61

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

English poet, literary critic and philosopher

*October 21st, 1772, Ottery St Mary †July 25th, 1834, London

77

Vicente López Portaña

Spanish painter (1772-1850)

*September 19th, 1772, Valencia †July 22nd, 1850, Madrid

28

Novalis

German poet and writer

*May 2nd, 1772, Wiederstedt †March 25th, 1801, Weißenfels

56

Friedrich Schlegel

German poet, critic and scholar, editor

*March 10th, 1772, Hanover †January 12th, 1829, Dresden

47

Manuel Lisa

American fur trader

*September 8th, 1772, New Orleans †August 12th, 1820, St. Louis

84

Manuel José Quintana

Spanish poet (1772-1857)

*April 11th, 1772, Madrid †March 11th, 1857, Madrid

65

Charles Fourier

French utopian socialist and philosopher

*April 7th, 1772, Besançon †October 10th, 1837, Paris

72

Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire

French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition" (1772-1844)

*April 15th, 1772, Étampes †June 19th, 1844, Paris

91

Luke Howard

British manufacturing chemist (1772-1864)

*November 28th, 1772, London †March 21st, 1864, Tottenham

74

George Murray

British Army general, politician and colonial administrator (1772-1846)

*February 6th, 1772, Crieff †July 28th, 1846, Belgrave Square

68

Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol

French psychiatrist (1772-1840)

*February 3rd, 1772, Toulouse †December 12th, 1840, Paris

68

Charles-Joseph Christiani

French soldier and officer

*February 27th, 1772, Strasbourg †April 6th, 1840, Montargis

59

Karl von Kügelgen

German painter

*February 6th, 1772, Bacharach †January 9th, 1832, Tallinn

51

Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus

German encyclopedia publisher and editor (1772-1823)

*May 4th, 1772, Dortmund †August 20th, 1823, Leipzig

78

Martin Schrettinger

German librarian

*June 17th, 1772, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz †April 12th, 1851, Munich

68

Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut

German jurist and musician

*January 4th, 1772, Hamelin †March 28th, 1840, Heidelberg

75

Charles-Ferdinand Morel

Swiss theologian (1772-1848)

*September 4th, 1772, Corgémont †May 7th, 1848, Corgémont

62

Olivia Serres

British artist and imposter (1772-1834)

*April 3rd, 1772, Warwick †November 21st, 1834, London

64

Luis de Quintanar

Mexican politician

*December 22nd, 1772, Querétaro †November 16th, 1837, Mexico City

58

Joseph Barbanègre

French General and a Baron of the First French Empire (1772-1830)

*August 22nd, 1772, Pontacq †November 7th, 1830, Paris

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Leap year

Yes: 1772 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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