April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). There are 257 days remaining.
Events
- 1775 - Paul Revere makes his famous ride.
- 1994 - Brian Lara scores 375 in an innings of a test cricket match, beating Garfield Sobers previous record of 365.
Births
- 1480 - Lucrezia Borgia, Renaissance ruler and daughter of Pope Alexander VI (+ 1519)
- 1722 - David Ricardo, economist (+ 1823)
- 1819 - Franz von Suppé, composer (+ 1895)
- 1882 - Leopold Stokowski, conductor and founder of the American Symphony Orchestra (+ 1977)
- 1901 - László Németh, author
- 1921 - Jean Richard, actor
- 1928 - Otto Piene, painter
- 1963 - Conan O'Brien, comedian
- 1966 - Trine Hattestad, avelin thrower
Deaths
- 1873 - Justus von Liebig, chemist
- 1955 - Albert Einstein, scientist
See Also:
April 17 - April 19 - March 18 - May 18 -- listing of all days
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December