April 18th, 1915

Born on April 18th, 1915

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on April 18th, 1915?

April 18th, 1915

World War I: French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines.

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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.

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What else 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, 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.

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

Born on April 18th, 1915

93

Cläre Schmitt

German politician (1915-2008)

*April 18th, 1915, Koblenz †September 19th, 2008

45

Joy Davidman

American poet

*April 18th, 1915, New York City †July 13th, 1960, Oxford

82

Edmond Leburton

Belgian politician (1915-1997)

*April 18th, 1915, Lantremange †June 15th, 1997, Waremme

75

Alberto Moreno

Uruguayan singer

*April 18th, 1915, Flores Department †July 27th, 1990

76

Arnold Diamond

British actor (1915-1992)

*April 18th, 1915, West Ham †March 18th, 1992, Poole

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

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

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

73

Arnaud d'Usseau

American screenwriter

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

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

100

Joan Garcés i Queralt

Spanish musician

*April 18th, 1914, Benifairó de les Valls †December 9th, 2014, Faura

68

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

94

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

88

Charles Pasqua

French politician

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

82

Tom Skinner

New Zealand trade union leader, and rugby league administrator

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

81

Lalita Pawar

Indian actress

*April 18th, 1916, Nashik †February 24th, 1998, Pune

87

Robert Hooks

Actor, producer and activist

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

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

83

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

96

Hans-Heinrich Voigt

German astronomer

*April 18th, 1921, Eitzendorf †November 17th, 2017, Göttingen

81

Samuel P. Huntington

American political scientist (1927-2008)

*April 18th, 1927, New York City †December 24th, 2008, Martha's Vineyard

74

Alfred Hayes

British screenwriter, television writer, novelist, and poet (1911-1985)

*April 18th, 1911, London †August 14th, 1985, Sherman Oaks

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

Same year
Born in 1915

96

Harry Morgan

American actor (1915–2011)

*April 10th, 1915, Detroit †December 7th, 2011, Los Angeles

47

Édith Piaf

French singer (1915–1963)

*December 19th, 1915, Paris †October 10th, 1963, Grasse

90

Jean Parker

American actress

*August 11th, 1915, Deer Lodge †November 30th, 2005, Woodland Hills

89

Wee Kim Wee

4th President of Singapore (1915–2005)

*November 4th, 1915, Singapore †May 2nd, 2005, Siglap

82

Frank Sinatra

American singer and actor (1915–1998)

*December 12th, 1915, Hoboken †May 14th, 1998, Los Angeles

91

Augusto Pinochet

Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990

*November 25th, 1915, Valparaíso †December 10th, 2006, Santiago

67

Ingrid Bergman

Swedish actress (1915–1982)

*August 29th, 1915, Hedvig Eleonora parish †August 29th, 1982, London

98

Eli Wallach

American actor (1915–2014)

*December 7th, 1915, Brooklyn †June 24th, 2014, New York City

80

Jo Van Fleet

American actress (1915-1996)

*December 29th, 1915, Oakland †June 10th, 1996, Queens

85

Jacques Chaban-Delmas

82nd Prime Minister of France

*March 7th, 1915, 13th arrondissement of Paris †November 10th, 2000, 7th arrondissement of Paris

44

Billie Holiday

American jazz singer (1915–1959)

*April 7th, 1915, Philadelphia †July 17th, 1959, New York City

67

Fernando Lamas

Argentine-born actor

*January 9th, 1915, Buenos Aires †October 8th, 1982, Los Angeles

101

Ren Xinmin

Chinese scientist

*December 5th, 1915, Ningguo †February 12th, 2017, Beijing

86

Anthony Quinn

Mexican and American actor (1915–2001)

*April 21st, 1915, Chihuahua City †June 3rd, 2001, Boston

94

Paul Samuelson

American economist

*May 15th, 1915, Gary †December 13th, 2009, Belmont

86

Fred Hoyle

British astronomer

*June 24th, 1915, Bingley †August 20th, 2001, Bournemouth

90

Barnard Hughes

American actor (1915–2006)

*July 16th, 1915, Westchester County †July 11th, 2006, New York City

99

Charles Hard Townes

20th-century American physicist

*July 28th, 1915, Greenville †January 27th, 2015, Oakland

89

Saul Bellow

Canadian-American writer

*June 10th, 1915, Lachine †April 5th, 2005, Brookline

81

Lars Ahlin

Swedish author and aesthetiian

*April 4th, 1915, Sundsvall †March 11th, 1997, Stockholm

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1915 is a normal year and no leap year.

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