Born on April 18
April 18 birthdays & history
If you were born on April 18, you share a birthday with David Ricardo, Samuel P. Huntington and James Woods. April 18 babies are Aries, with diamond as their birthstone and the daisy as their birth flower. April 18 is the 109th day of the year in leap years (108th in other years).
Famous people born on April 18
- 1772David Ricardo, British economist and politician
- 1927Samuel P. Huntington, American political scientist, author, and academic
- 1947James Woods, American actor and producer
- 1990Wojciech Szczęsny, Polish footballer
- 1963Conan O'Brien, American television host, comedian, and writer
- 1973Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian runner
- 1995Divock Origi, Belgian footballer
- 1971David Tennant, Scottish actor
- 1984America Ferrera, American actress
- 1979Kourtney Kardashian, American television personality
What happened on April 18
- 1831The University of Alabama is founded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- 1857The Spirits Book by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.
- 1881The painted ceilings of the Natural History Museum, London, were unveiled when the building opened its doors to the public.
- 1899The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.
- 1909Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.
- 1946The final session of the League of Nations concluded in Geneva, with delegates agreeing to transfer much of its assets to the United Nations.
- 1946The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
- 1946Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the first integrated modern professional baseball team.
- 1949The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a republic and ending its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations.
- 1958Controversial 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.
- 1980Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe, beginning a 37-year period in power.
- 2019The 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.
Also observed on April 18
- Coma Patients' Day (Poland)
- Friend's Day (Brazil)
- Independence Day (Zimbabwe)
- International Day For Monuments and Sites
- Invention Day (Japan)
- World Amateur Radio Day
Questions, answered
What star sign is April 18?
People born on April 18 are Aries. Their birthstone is diamond and their birth flower is the daisy.
Which famous people were born on April 18?
David Ricardo (1772), Samuel P. Huntington (1927), James Woods (1947), Wojciech Szczęsny (1990), Conan O'Brien (1963), Haile Gebrselassie (1973) were all born on April 18.
What happened on April 18 in history?
Among other things: in 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; in 1980, Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe, beginning a 37-year period in power; in 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.
Can I get a newspaper front page from April 18?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any April 18 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
Events, birthdays and observances are adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “April 18”, English Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0 (shortened and filtered). Ranking uses Wikidata (CC0). Sources.