What Day of the Week

April 18, 2019 was the 108^th day of the year 2019 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 French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.

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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1848

  American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.
• 1857

  “The Spirits Book” by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.
• 1899

  The St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association is granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria.
• 1924

  Simon & Schuster publishes the first crossword puzzle book.
• 1946

  The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
• 1961

  The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, a cornerstone of modern international relations, is adopted.
• 1980

  The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country’s first President. The Zimbabwe Dollar replaces the Rhodesian Dollar as the official currency.
• 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.
• 1988

  The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
• 1992

  General Abdul Rashid Dostum revolts against President Mohammad Najibullah of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and allies with Ahmed Shah Massoud to capture Kabul.

• 1590

  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)
• 1942

  Robert Christgau, American music critic
• 1947

  Jerzy Stuhr, Polish film director and actor
• 1951

  Pierre Pettigrew, Canadian politician
• 1961

  Steve Lombardi, American wrestler
• 1972

  Rosa Clemente, American activist and hip-hop artist
• 1979

  Nuria Fergó, Spanish singer
• 1986

  Conrad Logan, Irish footballer
• 1989

  Alia Shawkat, American actress
• 1990

  Wojciech Szczęsny, Polish footballer

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