April 18th, 1904

Born on April 18th, 1904

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 43,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 170 days, exactly on October 5th, 2024, people who were born on April 18th, 1904 will be 44,000 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.

Today's Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 18th

Born on April 18th, 1904

83

Max Stern

German Jewish Canadian art dealer, persecuted by the Nazis (1904–1987)

*April 18th, 1904, Mönchengladbach †May 30th, 1987, Paris

77

Pigmeat Markham

Comedian, actor, singer, dancer (1904-1981)

*April 18th, 1904, Durham †December 13th, 1981, The Bronx

39

Giuseppe Terragni

Italian architect (1904-1943)

*April 18th, 1904, Meda †July 19th, 1943, Como

89

Dorothy Revier

American actress (1904-1993)

*April 18th, 1904, Oakland †November 19th, 1993, Hollywood

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 18th?

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

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

92

George H. Hitchings

Nobel Prize-winning American physician

*April 18th, 1905, Hoquiam †February 27th, 1998, Chapel Hill

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

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

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

79

Giuseppe Pella

Italian politician (1902-1981)

*April 18th, 1902, Valdengo †May 31st, 1981, Rome

82

Tom Skinner

New Zealand trade union leader, and rugby league administrator

*April 18th, 1909, Mangaweka †November 11th, 1991, Auckland

68

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

33

Rudi Godden

German singer and actor

*April 18th, 1907, Berlin †January 4th, 1941, Berlin

94

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

87

Robert Hooks

Actor, producer and activist

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

88

Charles Pasqua

French politician

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

83

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

94

Stephen Longstreet

American writer and artist (1907-2002)

*April 18th, 1907, New York City †February 20th, 2002, Century City

73

Arnaud d'Usseau

American screenwriter

*April 18th, 1916, Los Angeles †January 29th, 1990, New York City

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

51

Richard Harding Davis

Journalist, war correspondent, novelist, short story writer

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

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Born in 1904

84

Salvador Dalí

Spanish artist (1904-1989)

*May 11th, 1904, Figueres †January 23rd, 1989, Figueres

74

Claire Préaux

Belgican classical scholar (1904-1979)

*December 21st, 1904, Liège †March 28th, 1979, Ixelles - Elsene

73

Joan Crawford

American actress (1904–1977)

*March 23rd, 1904, San Antonio †May 10th, 1977, New York City

69

Pablo Neruda

Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973)

*July 12th, 1904, Parral †September 23rd, 1973, Santiago

87

Dr. Seuss

American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991)

*March 2nd, 1904, Springfield †September 24th, 1991, La Jolla

92

Deng Xiaoping

Chinese politician and paramount leader from 1978 to 1989

*August 22nd, 1904, Guanganzhou †February 19th, 1997, Beijing

96

John Gielgud

British actor and theatre director

*April 14th, 1904, South Kensington †May 21st, 2000, Wotton House

86

Graham Greene

British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904-1991)

*October 2nd, 1904, Berkhamsted †April 3rd, 1991, Vevey

62

Robert Oppenheimer

American theoretical physicist, known as "father of the atomic bomb"

*April 22nd, 1904, New York City †February 18th, 1967, Princeton

95

Derreen Good

Irish badminton player

*August 15th, 1904, Dublin †November 30th, 1999

83

Kurt Georg Kiesinger

Chancellor of West Germany (CDU; 1966–1969)

*April 6th, 1904, Albstadt †March 9th, 1988, Tübingen

77

Robert Montgomery

American actor (1904-1981)

*May 21st, 1904, Beacon †September 27th, 1981, New York City

101

Ernst Jakob Henne

German car and motorcycle racer

*February 22nd, 1904, Weiler-Simmerberg †May 23rd, 2005, Gran Canaria

73

Karl Scherm

German association football player (1904-1977)

*April 8th, 1904, Nuremberg †June 30th, 1977, Nuremberg

86

Keye Luke

American actor (1904-1991)

*June 18th, 1904, Guangzhou †January 12th, 1991, Whittier

39

Fats Waller

American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)

*May 21st, 1904, New York City †December 15th, 1943, Kansas City

92

René Lacoste

French tennis player

*July 2nd, 1904, Paris †October 12th, 1996, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

58

Patrick Hamilton

English writer (1904–1962)

*March 17th, 1904, Hassocks †September 23rd, 1962, Sheringham

44

Karl Brandt

German Nazi SS officer and physician, executed for war crimes and crimes against humanity (1904–1948)

*January 8th, 1904, Mulhouse †June 2nd, 1948, Landsberg Prison

82

Cary Grant

British-American actor (1904–1986)

*January 18th, 1904, Bristol †November 29th, 1986, Davenport

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Public holidays on April 18th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 18th.

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Leap year

Yes: 1904 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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