April 18th, 1959

Born on April 18th, 1959

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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, 1959

65

Victoria Wicks

British actress

*April 18th, 1959, Chippenham

65

Susan Faludi

American feminist author and journalist

*April 18th, 1959, Queens

65

Norihiko Akagi

Japanese politician

*April 18th, 1959, Akeno

65

Arlette Pacheco

Mexican actress (born 1959)

*April 18th, 1959, Mexico

65

Iain Evans

Australian politician

*April 18th, 1959, Darlington

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

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

68

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

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

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

63

Élisabeth Borne

Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024

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

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

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

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

62

Jeff Dunham

American ventriloquist and comedian

*April 18th, 1962, Dallas

64

Matthias Schubert

German composer

*April 18th, 1960, Kassel

61

Conan O'Brien

American television show host and comedian

*April 18th, 1963, Brookline

54

Saad Hariri

Saudi politician

*April 18th, 1970, Riyadh

83

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

73

Naďa Konvalinková

Czech actress

*April 18th, 1951, Prague

77

James Woods

American actor

*April 18th, 1947, Vernal

87

Robert Hooks

Actor, producer and activist

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

56

Mary Birdsong

American actress

*April 18th, 1968, Long Beach Island

48

Gavin Creel

American actor and singer

*April 18th, 1976, Findlay

Same year
Born in 1959

64

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Andrew Eldritch

British singer

*May 15th, 1959, Ely

56

Nahed Hattar

Jordanian writer

*November 30th, 1959, Amman †September 25th, 2016, Amman

64

Wolfgang Rolff

German association football player and manager

*December 26th, 1959, Lamstedt

64

Mike Pence

Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 7th, 1959, Columbus

64

Morten Andreas Meyer

Norwegian politician

*October 20th, 1959, Sarpsborg Municipality

64

Jon Fosse

Norwegian writer, theater writer and translator

*September 29th, 1959, Haugesund Municipality

64

Donna Strickland

Canadian physicist, 2018 Nobel laurate

*May 27th, 1959, Guelph

64

Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool

64

Charlie Burchill

Scottish musician and composer

*November 27th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Rolf Mützenich

German politician (SPD)

*June 25th, 1959, Cologne

64

Martin Atkins

English musician

*August 3rd, 1959, Coventry

64

Bryan Adams

Canadian guitarist

*November 5th, 1959, Kingston

64

Steve Alten

American writer

*August 21st, 1959, Philadelphia

64

Carla Antonelli

Spanish actress and activist

*July 12th, 1959, Güímar

64

Johannes Röring

German politician

*May 16th, 1959, Vreden

64

Peter Enders

German politician (1959–)

*May 10th, 1959, Eichen

64

Allison Janney

American actress

*November 19th, 1959, Boston

65

Luc Besson

French film director, writer, and producer

*March 18th, 1959, Paris

64

Stephen Harper

22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015

*April 30th, 1959, Toronto

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1959 is a normal year and no leap year.

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