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April 18: Day of the Week
April 18, 2024 was the 109th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 257 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 18 Historical Event(s)
1506
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica is laid.
1775
American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
1797
The Battle of Neuwied – French victory against the Austrians.
1831
The University of Alabama is founded.
1930
BBC Radio announces that there is no news on that day.
1945
Over 1,000 bombers attack the small island of Heligoland, Germany.
1955
29 nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.
1974
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto inaugurates Lahore dry port.
1981
The longest professional baseball game is begun in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The game is suspended at 4:00 the next morning and finally completed on June 23.
1996
In Lebanon, at least 106 civilians are killed when the Israel Defense Forces shell the UN compound at Quana where more than 800 civilians had taken refuge.
Who were born on April 18?
1819
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Cuban Revolutionary (d. 1874)
1874
Oskar Ernst Bernhardt, German author (d. 1941)
1879
Korneli Kekelidze, Georgian philologist (d. 1962)
1893
Violette Morris, French athlete (d. 1944)
1934
James Drury, American actor
1944
Robert Hanssen, American spy
1947
Dorothy Lyman, American actress
1971
Tamara Braun, American actress
1984
America Ferrera, American actress
1986
Conrad Logan, Irish footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters IPUNFDISUD? Check your answers here: Words with these letters IPUNFDISUD. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.