April 18th, 1812

Born on April 18th, 1812

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1812

74

Carl Ferdinand von Arlt

Austrian doctor

*April 18th, 1812, Horní Krupka †March 7th, 1887, Vienna

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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

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

66

Franz Ittenbach

German artist (1813-1879)

*April 18th, 1813, Königswinter †December 1st, 1879, Düsseldorf

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

*April 18th, 1934, Riga †August 31st, 2018, Berlin

51

David Ricardo

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

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

68

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

51

Richard Harding Davis

Journalist, war correspondent, novelist, short story writer

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

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

76

Franz von Suppé

Austrian composer and conductor (1819-1895)

*April 18th, 1819, Split †May 21st, 1895, Vienna

69

Henri Lecoq

French botanist (1802-1871)

*April 18th, 1802, Avesnes-sur-Helpe †August 4th, 1871, Clermont-Ferrand

94

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

76

Peter Joseph Blum

German priest

*April 18th, 1808, Geisenheim †December 30th, 1884, Limburg an der Lahn

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

54

Michael Phelan

American writer (1817-1871)

*April 18th, 1817, Castlecomer †October 7th, 1871, United States of America

52

James McCune Smith

American physician and abolitionist (1813-1865)

*April 18th, 1813, New York City †November 17th, 1865, Long Island

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91

Henri Wallon

French politician (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, Paris

58

Charles Dickens

English novelist and social critic (1812–1870)

*February 7th, 1812, Landport †June 9th, 1870, Gads Hill Place

53

Gustav Hülsenberg

German politician (1812-1865)

*January 31st, 1812, Hamburg †October 19th, 1865, Hamburg

69

Theodor Bergk

German classical philologist (1812–1881)

*May 22nd, 1812, Leipzig †July 20th, 1881, Bad Ragaz

61

Emil von Sydow

German geographer

*July 15th, 1812, Freiberg †October 13th, 1873, Berlin

77

Robert Browning

English poet and playwright (1812–1889)

*May 7th, 1812, London †December 12th, 1889, Venice

79

Ivan Goncharov

Russian novelist and official (1812–1891)

*June 6th, 1812, Ulyanovsk †September 15th, 1891, Saint Petersburg

54

Wiktor Każyński

Polish composer (1812-1867)

*December 30th, 1812, Vilnius †March 18th, 1867, Saint Petersburg

80

William Fox

Premier of New Zealand in the 19th century, company agent, explorer and artist

*September 2nd, 1812, South Shields †June 23rd, 1893, Auckland

79

Frederick Whitaker

Premier of New Zealand (1812-1891)

*April 23rd, 1812, Bampton †December 4th, 1891, Wellington

73

Lorenzo Nina

Catholic cardinal

*May 12th, 1812, Recanati †July 25th, 1885, Rome

81

Savinien Lapointe

French poet (1812-1893)

*February 28th, 1812, Sens †December 29th, 1893, Soucy

79

Ludwig Windthorst

German politician (1812-1891)

*January 17th, 1812, Ostercappeln †March 14th, 1891, Berlin

38

Louise of Orléans

French princess; Queen consort of the Belgians (1832-1850)

*April 3rd, 1812, Palermo †October 11th, 1850, Ostend

63

Henry Wilson

Vice president of the United States from 1873 to 1875

*February 16th, 1812, Farmington †November 22nd, 1875, Washington, D.C.

57

Alexander Ivanovich Herzen

Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary (1812-1870)

*March 25th, 1812, Moscow †January 9th, 1870, Paris

69

Berthold Auerbach

German author

*February 28th, 1812, Nordstetten †February 8th, 1882, Cannes

91

Samuel Smiles

Scottish author (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Haddington †April 16th, 1904, Kensington

65

Aleardo Aleardi

Italian poet and politician (1812-1878)

*November 14th, 1812, Verona †July 17th, 1878, Verona

86

George Grey

British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898)

*April 14th, 1812, Lisbon †September 19th, 1898, London

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Leap year

Yes: 1812 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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