April 18th, 1948

Born on April 18th, 1948

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 27,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 240 days, exactly on December 15th, 2024, people who were born on April 18th, 1948 will be 28,000 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, 1948

76

Régis Wargnier

French film director

*April 18th, 1948, Metz

76

Ina Lenke

German politician

*April 18th, 1948, Mettmann

76

Pasquale Costanzo

Italian jurist (1948-)

*April 18th, 1948, Rapallo

76

Harald Schweitzer

German politician

*April 18th, 1948, Wirges

76

Catherine Malfitano

Singer, opera director

*April 18th, 1948, New York City

76

Wolfgang A. Herrmann

German chemist

*April 18th, 1948, Kelheim

76

Georges Saad Abi Younes

Maronite Lebanese eparch in Mexico

*April 18th, 1948, Hammana

76

Jana Robbins

American actress

*April 18th, 1948, Johnstown

76

Vincent Lo

Hong Kong businessman

*April 18th, 1948, Hong Kong

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

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

77

James Woods

American actor

*April 18th, 1947, Vernal

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

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

68

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

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

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

77

Jerzy Stuhr

Polish film and theater actor and screenwriter

*April 18th, 1947, Kraków

83

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

73

Naďa Konvalinková

Czech actress

*April 18th, 1951, Prague

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

75

Bengt Holmström

Finnish economist and Nobel laureate

*April 18th, 1949, Helsinki

50

Kathy Acker

American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet (1947–1997)

*April 18th, 1947, New York City †November 30th, 1997, Tijuana

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

78

Jean-François Balmer

Swiss film, television, and theater actor

*April 18th, 1946, Neuchâtel

87

Robert Hooks

Actor, producer and activist

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

75

Antônio Fagundes

Brazilian actor

*April 18th, 1949, Rio de Janeiro

94

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

63

Gertraude Krell

German economist (1952–2016)

*April 18th, 1952, Darmstadt †January 5th, 2016

Same year
Born in 1948

69

Ole Thestrup

Danish actor (1948-2018)

*March 12th, 1948, Nibe †February 2nd, 2018, Tuse Næs

46

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948-1995)

*September 26th, 1948, Florence †March 27th, 1995, Milan

75

Charles III of the United Kingdom

King of the United Kingdom since 2022

*November 14th, 1948, Buckingham Palace

75

Norbert Lammert

German politician, president of the Bundestag

*November 16th, 1948, Bochum

75

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

75

Marius Müller-Westernhagen

German actor and musician

*December 6th, 1948, Düsseldorf

75

Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

*August 11th, 1948, Bergen

75

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer (born 1948)

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans

69

Bernard Bosson

French politician (1948-2017)

*February 25th, 1948, Annecy †May 13th, 2017, 8th arrondissement of Lyon

76

Bärbel Kramer

German papyrologist

*March 26th, 1948, Mülheim an der Ruhr

75

Kathy Bates

American film actress and director

*June 28th, 1948, Memphis

71

Robert Trump

US business executive and real estate developer (1948-2020)

*August 26th, 1948, Queens †August 15th, 2020, NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator

*October 27th, 1948, Baltimore †March 18th, 2017, Austin

75

Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948)

*December 27th, 1948, Châteauroux

76

John de Lancie

American actor

*March 20th, 1948, Philadelphia

76

Al Gore

Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1948)

*March 31st, 1948, Washington, D.C.

75

Jonathan Hyde

Australian-born English actor

*May 21st, 1948, Brisbane

68

Altamas Kabir

39th Chief Justice of India

*July 19th, 1948, Kolkata †February 19th, 2017, Kolkata

75

Brian Eno

British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)

*May 15th, 1948, Melton

68

Carlos Gardini

Argentinian journalist (1948-2017)

*August 26th, 1948, Buenos Aires †March 1st, 2017, Buenos Aires

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Born on April 18th, 1948
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Leap year

Yes: 1948 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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