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April 18

April 18 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1428 and 1980. Peace of Ferrara between Republic of Venice, Duchy of Milan, Republic of Florence and House of Gonzaga: ending of the second campaign of the Wars in Lombardy fought until the Treaty of Lodi in 1454, which will then guarantee the conditions for the development of the Italian Renaissance.

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What happened on April 18?

April 18 is the 108th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1428 and 1980. Famous people born on April 18 include Jochen Rindt, Audrey Tang and Samuel P. Huntington.

The shape of the day

From 1428 to 1980, April 18 gathers 552 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Aries is the sign for April 18 — read more on the Aries page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on April 18

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Tempest Rising

2024

  • Game No Rest for the Wicked

2023

  • Game Minecraft: Legends

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1428

    Republic of Venice

    Peace of Ferrara between Republic of Venice, Duchy of Milan, Republic of Florence and House of Gonzaga: ending of the second campaign of the Wars in Lombardy fought until the Treaty of Lodi in 1454, which will then guarantee the conditions for the development of the Italian Renaissance.

  2. 1521

    Martin Luther

    Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of excommunication.

  3. 1689

    Boston

    Bostonians rise up in rebellion against Sir Edmund Andros.

  4. 1909

    Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.

  5. 1915

    World War I

    World War I: French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines.

  6. 1938

    Superman

    Superman debuts in Action Comics #1 (cover dated June 1938).

  7. 1942

    World War II

    World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed.

  8. 1946

    International Court of Justice

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

  9. 1949

    The Republic of Ireland Act 1948

    The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with the Commonwealth of Nations.

  10. 1980

    Zimbabwe

    The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 18

Jochen Rindt

b. 1942

German-Austrian racing driver

Audrey Tang

b. 1981

Taiwanese Minister of Digital Affairs and programmer

Samuel P. Huntington

b. 1927

American political scientist, author, and academic

Łukasz Fabiański

b. 1985

Polish footballer

Jerzy Stuhr

b. 1947

Polish actor, director, and screenwriter

Tadeusz Mazowiecki

b. 1927

Polish journalist and politician, Prime Minister of Poland

Michael D. Higgins

b. 1941

Irish sociologist and politician, 9th President of Ireland

Karl Josef Becker

b. 1928

German cardinal and theologian

Deaths

  • 1955Albert Einstein
  • 1945Ernie Pyle
  • 1873Justus von Liebig
  • 1864Juris Alunāns
  • 1567Wilhelm von Grumbach

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Anthusa of Constantinople
  • —Christian feast day: Cyril VI of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Eleutherius and Antia
  • —Christian feast day: Galdino della Sala
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Marie of the Incarnation
  • —Christian feast day: Molaise of Leighlin
  • —Christian feast day: Perfectus
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Savina Petrilli

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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