April 18th, 1953

Born on April 18th, 1953

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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, 1953

71

Bernt Johansson

Swedish road racing cyclist

*April 18th, 1953, Gothenburg

71

Rick Moranis

Canadian actor, comedian and musician (born 1953)

*April 18th, 1953, Toronto

62

Dominique D'Onofrio

Italian football player and coach (1953-2016)

*April 18th, 1953, Castelforte †February 12th, 2016, Buenos Aires

71

Paul Biyoghé Mba

Gabonese politician

*April 18th, 1953, Donguila

71

Ludger Schepers

German bishop

*April 18th, 1953, Oberhausen

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Who's birthday is on April 18th?

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

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

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

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

73

Naďa Konvalinková

Czech actress

*April 18th, 1951, Prague

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

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

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

63

Gertraude Krell

German economist (1952–2016)

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

77

James Woods

American actor

*April 18th, 1947, Vernal

83

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

87

Robert Hooks

Actor, producer and activist

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

72

Hans-Heinrich Sander

German politician (1945-2017)

*April 18th, 1945, Golmbach †April 22nd, 2017

94

Clive Revill

New Zealand actor

*April 18th, 1930, Wellington

63

Élisabeth Borne

Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024

*April 18th, 1961, 15th arrondissement of Paris

54

Saad Hariri

Saudi politician

*April 18th, 1970, Riyadh

62

Jeff Dunham

American ventriloquist and comedian

*April 18th, 1962, Dallas

77

Jerzy Stuhr

Polish film and theater actor and screenwriter

*April 18th, 1947, Kraków

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Born in 1953

71

Harald Jähner

German journalist and writer

*January 1st, 1953, Duisburg

70

Peter Stormare

Swedish actor, director and musician

*August 27th, 1953, Kumla

70

Felix Magath

German association football player and manager

*July 26th, 1953, Aschaffenburg

70

Xi Jinping

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, President of China since 2013

*June 15th, 1953, Beijing

70

Ewald Lienen

German association football player and manager

*November 28th, 1953, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

70

Matthias Platzeck

German politician (SPD)

*December 29th, 1953, Potsdam

70

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

70

Tony Blair

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

*May 6th, 1953, Edinburgh

71

Reinhard Bütikofer

German politician

*January 26th, 1953, Mannheim

70

Pierre Franckh

German actor

*May 1st, 1953, Heilbronn

70

Michael Wittenborn

German actor

*May 31st, 1953, Bielefeld

64

Stephen Paddock

American mass murderer (1953–2017)

*April 9th, 1953, Clinton †October 1st, 2017, Mandalay Bay

71

Barbara Schnitzler

German actress

*February 19th, 1953, East Berlin

34

Erland van Lidth

American sport wrestler and actor

*June 3rd, 1953, Hilversum †September 23rd, 1987, New York City

71

Richard Stallman

American software freedom activist, short story writer and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project

*March 16th, 1953, Manhattan

71

Kinji Zeniya

Badminton player

*March 13th, 1953, Kaga

70

Lene Køppen

Badminton player

*May 5th, 1953, Copenhagen

70

Dominique de Villepin

95th Prime Minister of France

*November 14th, 1953, Khemisset

71

Isabelle Huppert

French actress

*March 16th, 1953, Paris

70

Tom Barrett

Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–)

*December 8th, 1953, Milwaukee

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No: With 365 days 1953 is a normal year and no leap year.

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