April 20th, 1918

Born on April 20th, 1918

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 38,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 279 days, exactly on January 28th, 2025, people who were born on April 20th, 1918 will be 39,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 20th, 1918?

April 20th, 1918

Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_von_Richthofen

What else happened on April 20th?

April 20th, 2010

An explosion on Deepwater Horizon, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico, resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history.

April 20th, 2008

Fernando Lugo became the first non–Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years.

April 20th, 2004

An incomplete tunnel leading to Singapore's Nicoll Highway MRT station collapsed that led to four deaths and the station's relocation.

April 20th, 1999

Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold embarked on a massacre, killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado.

April 20th, 1978

Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace, forcing it to make an emergency landing.

April 20th, 1968

South African Airways Flight 228 crashed shortly after take-off from Windhoek in South West Africa, resulting in 123 deaths.

April 20th, 1942

World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia.

April 20th, 1939

Billie Holiday recorded the song "Strange Fruit", which later became an emblem of the civil rights movement.

April 20th, 1914

A fire and a gun battle between the Colorado National Guard and striking coal miners led to 17 deaths in the Ludlow Massacre.

April 20th, 1828

French explorer René Caillié reached Timbuktu in present-day Mali, and later received a 9,000-franc prize from the Société de Géographie for being the first European to return with a description of the city.

April 20th, 1818

Four days after the Court of King's Bench upheld an English murder suspect's right to a trial by battle in Ashford v Thornton, the plaintiff declined to fight, allowing the defendant to go free.

April 20th, 1809

War of the Fifth Coalition: Commanded by Napoleon, Franco-German forces defeated a reinforced Austrian corps at the Battle of Abensberg.

April 20th, 1657

Anglo-Spanish War: The English navy sank much of a Spanish treasure fleet at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife off the Canary Islands, but was unable to capture the treasure.

April 20th, 1537

Bacatá, the main settlement of the Muisca Confederation in present-day Colombia, was conquered by Spanish conquistadors led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 20th

Born on April 20th, 1918

91

Lucian Pulvermacher

Pope

*April 20th, 1918, Wisconsin †November 30th, 2009, Springdale

89

Kai Siegbahn

Swedish physicist (1918-2007)

*April 20th, 1918, Lund †July 20th, 2007, Ängelholm

73

June Storey

Canadian-American actress (1918-1991)

*April 20th, 1918, Toronto †December 18th, 1991, Vista

90

Manuel d'Almeida Trindade

Catholic bishop

*April 20th, 1918, Monsanto †August 5th, 2008

70

Brad Williams

American journalist (1918-1988)

*April 20th, 1918, New York City †May 2nd, 1988

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92

Elena Verdugo

American actress (1925-2017)

*April 20th, 1925, Paso Robles †May 30th, 2017, Los Angeles

98

Leslie Phillips

British actor (1924–2022)

*April 20th, 1924, Tottenham †November 7th, 2022, Minneapolis

56

Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945

*April 20th, 1889, Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus †April 30th, 1945, Führerbunker

77

Heinz Melkus

German racing driver (1928-2005)

*April 20th, 1928, Dresden †September 5th, 2005, Dresden

38

Vibeke Skofterud

Norwegian cross country skier

*April 20th, 1980, Askim Municipality †July 29th, 2018, Hove

67

Kristin Clemet

Norwegian politician

*April 20th, 1957, Harstad Municipality

75

Jessica Lange

American actress

*April 20th, 1949, Cloquet

30

Line Kjærsfeldt

Danish badminton player

*April 20th, 1994, Aarhus

87

Nasiba Zeynalova

Azerbaijani actress

*April 20th, 1916, Baku †March 10th, 2004, Baku

85

Gro Harlem Brundtland

29th Prime Minister of Norway

*April 20th, 1939, Bærum Municipality

87

George Takei

American actor and author (b. 1937)

*April 20th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Katarína Kolníková

Slovak actress

*April 20th, 1921, Radošina †May 29th, 2006, Radošina

44

Basta

Russian rapper, producer and radio host

*April 20th, 1980, Rostov-on-Don

60

Andy Serkis

English actor

*April 20th, 1964, Ruislip

26

Erik Meijs

Badminton player

*April 20th, 1991, Zoetermeer †November 16th, 2017, Duisburg

54

Shemar Moore

American actor

*April 20th, 1970, Oakland

63

Mike Pniewski

American actor

*April 20th, 1961, Los Angeles

65

Clint Howard

American actor

*April 20th, 1959, Burbank

77

Harold Lloyd

American actor and comedian (1893–1971)

*April 20th, 1893, Burchard †March 8th, 1971, Beverly Hills

89

Gary Raymond

British actor

*April 20th, 1935, Brixton

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95

Nelson Mandela

First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)

*July 18th, 1918, Mvezo †December 5th, 2013, Houghton Estate

84

Massimo Girotti

Italian actor (1918-2003)

*May 18th, 1918, Mogliano †January 5th, 2003, Rome

89

Ingmar Bergman

Swedish director and screenwriter (1918–2007)

*July 14th, 1918, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly †July 30th, 2007, Fårö parish

97

Patricio Aylwin

Chilean politician and former president (1918-2016)

*November 26th, 1918, Viña del Mar †April 19th, 2016, Providencia

96

Helmut Schmidt

Chancellor of West Germany (1974-1982), SPD

*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, Hamburg

89

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Russian writer and historian (1918–2008)

*December 11th, 1918, Kislovodsk †August 3rd, 2008, Moscow

69

Richard Feynman

American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)

*May 11th, 1918, Queens †February 15th, 1988, Los Angeles

72

Leonard Bernstein

American conductor and composer (1918–1990)

*August 25th, 1918, Lawrence †October 14th, 1990, New York City

99

Teoh Seng Khoon

Badminton player

*November 8th, 1918, Ipoh †July 31st, 2018, Ipoh

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

*December 25th, 1918, Mit Abu al-Kum †October 6th, 1981, Cairo

71

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Romanian communist leader from 1965 to 1989

*January 26th, 1918, Scornicești †December 25th, 1989, Târgoviște

85

Art Carney

American actor and comedian (1918-2003)

*November 4th, 1918, Mount Vernon †November 9th, 2003, Chester

74

Sam Walton

American businessman

*March 29th, 1918, Kingfisher †April 5th, 1992, Little Rock

52

Gamal Abdel Nasser

President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970

*January 15th, 1918, Alexandria †September 28th, 1970, Cairo

90

Fred Crane

American film and television actor and radio announcer (1918-2008)

*March 22nd, 1918, New Orleans †August 21st, 2008, Atlanta

68

Robert Preston

American actor and singer (1918–1987)

*June 8th, 1918, Massachusetts †March 21st, 1987, Montecito

32

Robert Walker

American actor (1918-1951)

*October 13th, 1918, Salt Lake City †August 28th, 1951, Los Angeles

56

Jacqueline Susann

American writer and actress (1918-1974)

*August 20th, 1918, Philadelphia †September 21st, 1974, New York City

68

Rita Hayworth

American actress (1918–1987)

*October 17th, 1918, New York City †May 14th, 1987, Upper West Side

65

Robert Aldrich

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1918-1983)

*August 9th, 1918, Cranston †December 5th, 1983, Los Angeles

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Public holidays on April 20th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 20th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1918 is a normal year and no leap year.

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