April 4th, 1818

Born on April 4th, 1818

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on April 4th, 1818?

April 4th, 1818

The United States Congress, affirming the Second Continental Congress, adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (20 at that time).

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What else happened on April 4th?

January 1st, 1970

Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrated a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines.

April 4th, 1988

Evan Mecham, Governor of Arizona, was removed from office after being convicted in his impeachment trial.

April 4th, 1975

Vietnam War: On a mission to evacuate children from South Vietnam, a U.S. Air Force plane crash-landed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, killing 78 children and 60 others.

April 4th, 1973

A year after the completion of the second of the complex's twin towers, the World Trade Center in New York City was officially dedicated.

April 4th, 1968

American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured) was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

April 4th, 1949

Twelve nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty, establishing NATO, an international military alliance whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.

April 4th, 1873

The Kennel Club, the world's oldest kennel club, was founded in the United Kingdom after Sewallis Shirley became frustrated by trying to organise dog shows without a consistent set of rules.

April 4th, 1866

Russian tsar Alexander II narrowly survived an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov.

April 4th, 1841

William Henry Harrison (pictured) became the first U.S. president to die in office, sparking a brief constitutional crisis regarding questions of presidential succession that were unanswered by the U.S. Constitution.

April 4th, 1268

The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice signed a five-year peace treaty.

April 4th, 1920

The four-day Nebi Musa riots commence.

April 4th, 2023

Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request.

April 4th, 2011

Georgian Airways Flight 834 crashes at N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, killing 32.

April 4th, 2010

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits south of the Mexico-USA border, killing two and damaging buildings across the two countries.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 4th

Born on April 4th, 1818

72

Carl Steffeck

German painter (1818-1890)

*April 4th, 1818, Berlin †July 11th, 1890, Königsberg

65

Thomas Mayne Reid

American writer

*April 4th, 1818, Ballyroney †October 22nd, 1883, London

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 4th?

27

Victor Leksell

Swedish singer

*April 4th, 1997, Torslanda

93

José Luis Álvarez Álvarez

Spanish politician and diplomat (1930-2023)

*April 4th, 1930, Madrid †August 23rd, 2023, Cartagena

77

Wiranto

Indonesian politician

*April 4th, 1947, Yogyakarta City

86

Maya Angelou

American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)

*April 4th, 1928, St. Louis †May 28th, 2014, Winston-Salem

78

Oscar Fulloné

Argentine association football player and manager (1939-2017)

*April 4th, 1939, La Plata †May 22nd, 2017, Casablanca

78

Gustav Kaupert

German sculptor (1819-1897)

*April 4th, 1819, Kassel †December 4th, 1897, Kassel

26

Ayliva

German singer-songwriter Turkish Origin

*April 4th, 1998, Recklinghausen

60

David Cross

American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)

*April 4th, 1964, Roswell

34

Maria II of Portugal

Queen of Portugal (1826-1853)

*April 4th, 1819, Rio de Janeiro †November 15th, 1853, Lisbon

57

Remy de Gourmont

French writer

*April 4th, 1858, Bazoches-au-Houlme †September 27th, 1915, 15th arrondissement of Paris

60

Anthony Perkins

American actor, director, and singer (1932–1992)

*April 4th, 1932, New York City †September 12th, 1992, Hollywood

87

Mkrtich Khrimian

Catholicoi of Armenia

*April 4th, 1820, Van †October 29th, 1907, Vagharshapat

59

Robert Downey Jr.

American actor (born 1965)

*April 4th, 1965, Manhattan

42

Agnes Ayres

American actress (1892–1940)

*April 4th, 1898, Carbondale †December 25th, 1940, Los Angeles

78

James Freeman Clarke

American theologian and writer (1810–1888)

*April 4th, 1810, Hanover †June 8th, 1888, Jamaica Plain

28

Heath Ledger

Australian actor (1979–2008)

*April 4th, 1979, Perth †January 22nd, 2008, Manhattan

74

Christine Lahti

American actress and director (born 1950)

*April 4th, 1950, Birmingham

92

Clive Davis

American music executive (born 1932)

*April 4th, 1932, Brooklyn

94

Elizabeth Wilson

American actress (1921-2015)

*April 4th, 1921, Grand Rapids †May 9th, 2015, New Haven

61

Graham Norton

Irish comedian, actor and television host

*April 4th, 1963, Clondalkin

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Born in 1818

64

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher (1818–1883)

*May 5th, 1818, Trier †March 14th, 1883, London

70

James Prescott Joule

English physicist and brewer (1818-1889)

*December 24th, 1818, Salford †October 11th, 1889, Sale

64

Ivan Turgenev

Russian writer (1818–1883)

*October 28th, 1818, Oryol †September 3rd, 1883, Bougival

73

Ferdinand von Roemer

German geologist (1818-1891)

*January 5th, 1818, Hildesheim †December 14th, 1891, Wrocław

82

Francesco Crispi

Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901)

*October 4th, 1818, Ribera †August 11th, 1901, Naples

65

Karl Müllenhoff

German philologist (1818-1884)

*September 8th, 1818, Marne †February 19th, 1884, Berlin

73

Franz von Löher

German historian (1818–1892)

*October 15th, 1818, Paderborn †March 1st, 1892, Munich

67

Josh Billings

American humorist

*April 21st, 1818, Lanesborough †October 14th, 1885, Monterey

47

Ignaz Semmelweis

Hungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures (1818–1865); introduced hand disinfection standards, in obstetrical clinics (1847)

*July 1st, 1818, Tabán †August 13th, 1865, Oberdöbling

75

Charles Gounod

French composer

*June 17th, 1818, Paris †October 18th, 1893, Saint-Cloud

87

Christian IX of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906

*April 8th, 1818, Gottorf Castle †January 29th, 1906, Amalienborg

92

Marius Petipa

French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer

*March 11th, 1818, Marseille †July 1st, 1910, Hurzuf

30

Emily Brontë

British novelist and poet (1818–1848)

*July 30th, 1818, Thornton †December 19th, 1848, Haworth

63

Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865

*December 13th, 1818, Lexington †July 16th, 1882, Springfield

70

Maria Mitchell

American astronomer

*August 1st, 1818, Nantucket †June 29th, 1889, Lynn

78

James FitzGerald

New Zealand politician (1818–1896)

*March 4th, 1818, Bath †August 2nd, 1896, Wellington

62

Alexander II of Russia

Emperor of Russia (1818–1881)

*April 17th, 1818, Small Nicholas Palace †March 1st, 1881, Winter Palace

87

Paul Meurice

French writer

*February 5th, 1818, former 4th arrondissement of Paris †December 11th, 1905, 17th arrondissement of Paris

61

Paul Octave Hébert

Confederate Army general

*December 12th, 1818, Iberville Parish †August 29th, 1880, Iberville Parish

58

Sophie of Württemberg

Queen Consort of the Netherlands

*June 17th, 1818, Stuttgart †June 3rd, 1877, Huis ten Bosch

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1818 is a normal year and no leap year.

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