April 18th, 1924

Born on April 18th, 1924

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 36,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 470 days, exactly on August 6th, 2025, people who were born on April 18th, 1924 will be 37,000 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.

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

Born on April 18th, 1924

81

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

American blues musician (1924-2005)

*April 18th, 1924, Vinton †September 10th, 2005, Orange

62

Maurice Vidalin

French writer, lyricist

*April 18th, 1924, Paris †October 10th, 1986, Rueil-Malmaison

95

Germán Samper Gnecco

Colombian architect

*April 18th, 1924, Bogotá †May 22nd, 2019

79

Zbigniew Śliwiński

Polish music educator

*April 18th, 1924, Warsaw †November 16th, 2003

91

Roy Mason

British politician (1924-2015)

*April 18th, 1924, South Yorkshire †April 20th, 2015, Barnsley

91

Günter Marquard

German journalist

*April 18th, 1924, Berlin †April 17th, 2016

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88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

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

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

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

88

Charles Pasqua

French politician

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

94

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

81

Samuel P. Huntington

American political scientist (1927-2008)

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

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

68

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

87

Robert Hooks

Actor, producer and activist

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

84

Nigel Kneale

British screenwriter (1922-2006)

*April 18th, 1922, Barrow-in-Furness †October 29th, 2006, London

96

Hans-Heinrich Voigt

German astronomer

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

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

86

Tadeusz Mazowiecki

Polish politician and prime minister (1927-2013)

*April 18th, 1927, Płock †October 28th, 2013, Warsaw

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

83

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

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

77

James Woods

American actor

*April 18th, 1947, Vernal

88

Adolf Schmidt

German politician (1925–2013)

*April 18th, 1925, Homberg (Efze) †November 26th, 2013, Wattenscheid

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80

Marlon Brando

American actor (1924–2004)

*April 3rd, 1924, Omaha †July 1st, 2004, Los Angeles

94

George H. W. Bush

President of the United States from 1989 to 1993

*June 12th, 1924, Milton †November 30th, 2018, Houston

99

Jimmy Carter

President of the United States from 1977 to 1981

*October 1st, 1924, Plains

92

Lola Albright

American actress and singer (1924–2017)

*July 20th, 1924, Akron †March 23rd, 2017, Toluca Lake

90

Peter Scholl-Latour

German-French journalist and author (1924-2014)

*March 9th, 1924, Bochum †August 16th, 2014, Rhöndorf

93

Geoffrey Bayldon

British actor (1924-2017)

*January 7th, 1924, Leeds †May 10th, 2017, London

95

Robert Mugabe

2nd president of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017

*February 21st, 1924, Kutama †September 6th, 2019, Gleneagles Hospital

92

Gustavo Rojo

Uruguayan-Mexican actor (1923-2017)

*September 5th, 1924, Atlantic Ocean †April 22nd, 2017, Mexico City

92

Paul Hébert

Canadian actor

*May 28th, 1924, Thetford Mines †April 20th, 2017, Quebec City

92

Sofía Ímber

Venezuelan journalist and cultural activist

*May 8th, 1924, Soroca †February 20th, 2017, Caracas

98

Leslie Phillips

British actor (1924–2022)

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

94

Charles Aznavour

Armenian-French singer and diplomat (1924-2018)

*May 22nd, 1924, 6th arrondissement of Paris †October 1st, 2018, Mouriès

80

Erik Balling

Danish film director

*November 29th, 1924, Nyborg †November 19th, 2005, Copenhagen

91

Karl Heinz Oppel

German actor and voice actor

*December 16th, 1924, Dresden †October 27th, 2016, Berlin

92

David Rubinger

Israeli photojournalist and photographer (1924-2017)

*June 24th, 1924, Vienna †March 1st, 2017, Jerusalem

95

Elisabeth Gesche

German nurse and honorary consul

*January 17th, 1924, Funchal †May 27th, 2019

87

Rauf Denktaş

Leader of Turkish Cypriots and founding President of TRNC (1924-2012)

*January 27th, 1924, Paphos †January 13th, 2012, North Nicosia

99

Eva Marie Saint

American actress (born 1924)

*July 4th, 1924, Newark

96

Cicely Tyson

American actress (1924–2021)

*December 19th, 1924, Harlem †January 28th, 2021, New York City

84

Pat Hingle

American actor (1924–2009)

*July 19th, 1924, Denver †January 3rd, 2009, Carolina Beach

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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: 1924 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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