April 18th, 1961

Born on April 18th, 1961

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 23,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 981 days, exactly on January 2nd, 2027, people who were born on April 18th, 1961 will be 24,000 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, 1961

63

Élisabeth Borne

Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024

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

63

Kelly Hansen

Lead singer of the U.S. rock band Foreigner

*April 18th, 1961, Hawthorne

63

Dirk Heidemann

German dancer and choreographer

*April 18th, 1961, Berlin

63

Pavel Kříž

Czech actor and psychotherapist

*April 18th, 1961, Brno

63

Steve Lombardi

American professional wrestler

*April 18th, 1961, Brooklyn

63

John Podhoretz

American writer

*April 18th, 1961, New York City

63

Franco Cesarini

Swiss composer, conductor and flutist

*April 18th, 1961, Bellinzona

63

Jane Leeves

British actress

*April 18th, 1961, Ilford

63

Felicia D. Henderson

Television writer

*April 18th, 1961, Los Angeles

63

Joe Whyte

American actor

*April 18th, 1961, Northridge

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

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

66

Carl Gilliard

American actor, producer

*April 18th, 1958, Chicago

61

Thomas Kristl

German association football player and manager

*April 18th, 1963, Regensburg

68

Eric Roberts

American actor

*April 18th, 1956, Biloxi

44

Martina Müller

Association football player

*April 18th, 1980, Kassel

53

David Tennant

Scottish actor (born 1971)

*April 18th, 1971, Bathgate

62

Jeff Dunham

American ventriloquist and comedian

*April 18th, 1962, Dallas

88

Jean Guillou

French composer, organist, pianist

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

61

Conan O'Brien

American television show host and comedian

*April 18th, 1963, Brookline

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

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

64

Matthias Schubert

German composer

*April 18th, 1960, Kassel

78

Hayley Mills

British actress

*April 18th, 1946, Marylebone

62

Poonam Dhillon

Indian actress

*April 18th, 1962, Kanpur

54

Saad Hariri

Saudi politician

*April 18th, 1970, Riyadh

62

Wilber Marshall

American football player, College Football Hall of Fame

*April 18th, 1962, Titusville

56

Mary Birdsong

American actress

*April 18th, 1968, Long Beach Island

61

Eric McCormack

Canadian-American actor, producer, and writer

*April 18th, 1963, Toronto

83

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

*April 18th, 1941, Limerick

48

Gavin Creel

American actor and singer

*April 18th, 1976, Findlay

77

James Woods

American actor

*April 18th, 1947, Vernal

Same year
Born in 1961

62

Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

*August 4th, 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

62

Joe Lando

American actor

*December 9th, 1961, Prairie View

63

Lothar Matthäus

German footballer, manager and pundit

*March 21st, 1961, Erlangen

63

Steven Weber

American actor

*March 4th, 1961, Briarwood

62

Kristin Krohn Devold

Norwegian politician

*August 12th, 1961, Ålesund Municipality

63

Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal

62

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Badminton player

*September 9th, 1961, Karlskrona

62

Michael Meister

German politician

*June 9th, 1961, Lorsch

63

Hans-Georg von der Marwitz

German politician

*April 8th, 1961, Heidelberg

62

Olaug Bollestad

Norwegian politician

*November 4th, 1961, Strand Municipality

62

Julia Gillard

Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013

*September 29th, 1961, Barry

63

Eddie Murphy

American stand-up comedian and actor

*April 3rd, 1961, Brooklyn

36

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)

*July 1st, 1961, Sandringham †August 31st, 1997, Paris

63

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

62

Arundhati Roy

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist

*November 24th, 1961, Shillong

62

George Clooney

American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)

*May 6th, 1961, Lexington

62

Nadia Comăneci

Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist

*November 12th, 1961, Onești

57

Stephen Hillenburg

American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)

*August 21st, 1961, Fort Sill †November 26th, 2018, San Marino

62

Florent Pagny

French recording artist; singer

*November 6th, 1961, Chalon-sur-Saône

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No: With 365 days 1961 is a normal year and no leap year.

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