April 1st, 1973

Born on April 1st, 1973

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on April 1st?

April 1st, 1922

Under the South Seas Mandate, Japan set up a government in Koror, precipitating large-scale Japanese settlement in Palau.

April 1st, 1918

The United Kingdom established the Royal Air Force, near the end of the First World War.

April 1st, 1879

The Inland Customs Line, established by the British for the collection of the salt tax in India, was abandoned.

April 1st, 1871

The Duke of Buckingham (pictured) opened the first section of the Brill Tramway, a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network.

April 1st, 1865

American Civil War: The Union Army under Major General Philip Sheridan (pictured) inflicted more than 2,900 casualties on the Confederates at the Battle of Five Forks.

April 1st, 1833

Mexican Texans met at San Felipe de Austin to begin the Convention of 1833.

April 1st, 1340

A band of warriors led by Niels Ebbesen killed Count Gerhard III, ending Holstein rule in Denmark.

April 1st, 1234

Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, was defeated by knights loyal to King Henry III of England at the Battle of the Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland.

April 1st, 1952

Israel enacted a citizenship law, prior to which the country technically had no citizens.

April 1st, 1990

The longest prison riot in British penal history began at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, lasting 25 days.

April 1st, 1970

The American Motors Corporation introduced its Gremlin, promoted as America's first subcompact car.

April 1st, 1969

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with V/STOL capabilities, entered service with the Royal Air Force.

April 1st, 1933

English cricketer Wally Hammond set a record for the highest individual score in Test cricket of 336 not out during a match against New Zealand.

April 1st, 2016

The 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict begins along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact.

April 1st, 2006

Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) of the Government of the United Kingdom is enforced, but later merged into National Crime Agency on 7 October 2013.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 1st

Born on April 1st, 1973

51

Rachel Maddow

American television news host and political commentator

*April 1st, 1973, Castro Valley

51

Christian Finnegan

American comedian

*April 1st, 1973, Albany

51

Stephen Fleming

New Zealand cricketer

*April 1st, 1973, Christchurch

51

Kris Marshall

English actor

*April 1st, 1973, Bath

51

Cristiano Doni

Italian footballer

*April 1st, 1973, Rome

51

Mark Mahon

Irish film director and screenwriter

*April 1st, 1973, Cork

51

Anna Carin Zidek

Swedish female biathlete

*April 1st, 1973, Sveg

51

Oscar Moens

Dutch footballer

*April 1st, 1973, 's-Gravenzande

51

Joe Francis

American film producer

*April 1st, 1973, Atlanta

51

Kym Wilson

Australian actress

*April 1st, 1973, Brisbane

51

Christopher Moynihan

American actor and comedian

*April 1st, 1973, New York City

51

Isabel dos Santos

Angolan investor

*April 1st, 1973, Baku

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 1st?

53

Christian Titz

German association football player and manager

*April 1st, 1971, Mannheim

32

Lola Índigo

Spanish singer, songwriter and dancer

*April 1st, 1992, Granada

74

Billy Currie

British multi-instrumentalist

*April 1st, 1950, Huddersfield

69

Steve Mann

British chemist

*April 1st, 1955, Leeds

93

Edvard Drabløs

Norwegian actor and director (1883-1976)

*April 1st, 1883, Sykkylven †April 29th, 1976, Oslo

50

Paolo Bettini

Italian cyclist

*April 1st, 1974, Cecina

54

Per-Anders Kurenbach

German composer and record producer

*April 1st, 1970, Bochum

48

Clarence Seedorf

Dutch association football player and manager

*April 1st, 1976, Paramaribo

55

Dean Windass

English association football player (born 1969)

*April 1st, 1969, Kingston upon Hull

47

Haimar Zubeldia

Road bicycle racer

*April 1st, 1977, Usurbil

20

Justin Hoh

Malaysian badminton player

*April 1st, 2004, Kuala Lumpur

84

Debbie Reynolds

American actress, singer, and dancer (1932-2016)

*April 1st, 1932, El Paso †December 28th, 2016, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

50

René Andrle

Czech cyclist

*April 1st, 1974, Litoměřice

77

Toshirō Mifune

Japanese actor (1920–1997)

*April 1st, 1920, Qingdao †December 24th, 1997, Tokyo

56

Alexander Stubb

Finnish politician and the 13th President of Finland (2024–)

*April 1st, 1968, Helsinki

94

Milan Kundera

Franco-Czech poet and novelist

*April 1st, 1929, Brno †July 11th, 2023, 7th arrondissement of Paris

50

Tessa Mittelstaedt

German actress

*April 1st, 1974, Ulm

85

Anne-Marie Ørbeck

Pianist and composer

*April 1st, 1911, Oslo †June 5th, 1996, Bergen

29

Jofra Archer

Barbadian-English cricketer

*April 1st, 1995, Bridgetown

48

Troy Baker

American voice actor

*April 1st, 1976, Dallas

Same year
Born in 1973

51

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

51

Lutz Bachmann

German political activist; founder of Pegida

*January 26th, 1973, Dresden

50

Simon Archer

Badminton player

*June 27th, 1973, Royal Leamington Spa

50

Sven Beuckert

German association football player and manager

*December 12th, 1973, Stollberg

50

S. Antonius Budi Ariantho

Badminton player

*October 3rd, 1973, Pekalongan

50

Maren Meinert

German association football player and manager

*August 5th, 1973, Duisburg

50

Stefanie von Pfetten

Actress

*November 25th, 1973, Vancouver

50

Eddie Cibrian

American actor

*June 16th, 1973, Burbank

50

Roar Uthaug

Norwegian film director

*August 25th, 1973, Lørenskog

50

Thomas Kufen

German politician

*August 5th, 1973, Essen

50

Andreas Bausewein

German politician

*May 5th, 1973, Erfurt

51

Qin Yiyuan

Badminton player

*February 14th, 1973, Guangxi

50

Dong Jiong

Badminton player

*August 20th, 1973, Beijing

50

Ben Falcone

American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

*August 25th, 1973, Carbondale

50

Ryan Giggs

Welsh association football player and coach (born 1973)

*November 29th, 1973, Cardiff

51

Peng Xingyong

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

50

Eliza Nathanael

Indonesian badminton player

*May 27th, 1973, Surabaya

50

Kerry Godliman

English comedian and actor

*November 17th, 1973, Perivale

44

Demetri Betts

American singer

*April 26th, 1973, North Carolina †May 21st, 2017

50

Mike Beres

Canadian badminton player

*May 13th, 1973, Canada

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1973 is a normal year and no leap year.

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