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18 April 1941 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 April 1941 was a Friday.
- Top Film of 1941
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1941 was Sergeant York.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 April 1941 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 April 1941 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 18 April
- 1938 Superman debuts in Action Comics #1 (cover dated June 1938).
- 1942 Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.
- 1945 Italian resistance movement: In Turin, despite the harsh repressive measures adopted by Nazi-fascists, a great pre-insurrectional strike begins.
- 1946 The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
- 1946 Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the first integrated modern professional baseball team.
Famous people born on 18 April
- Vanessa Kirby, English actress (born 1988)
- Kourtney Kardashian, American television personality (born 1979)
- James Woods, American actor and producer (born 1947)
- David Tennant, Scottish actor (born 1971)
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Events of 1941 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1941 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Avro Manchester Mark III BT308, prototype of the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber, first flies, from RAF Ringway.
- 5 February – Air Training Corps formed.
- 27–29 March – Battle of Cape Matapan: Off the Peloponnesus coast in the Mediterranean, British naval forces defeat those of Italy sinking five warships.
Life in 1941
Prime Minister
Winston Churchill
Monarch
George VI
Pint of Beer
3p
Loaf of Bread
2p
Average House
£650
Weekly Wage
£3.80
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Tim Curry19 April 1946ActorView their day →Charles III14 November 1948King of the United KingdomView their day →Freddie Mercury5 September 1946Singer & songwriterView their day →Paul McCartney18 June 1942Musician & member of the BeatlesView their day →David Bowie8 January 1947Musician & actorView their day →John Lennon9 October 1940MusicianView their day →Jeffrey Archer15 April 1940Author & politicianView their day →George Harrison25 February 1943Musician & member of the BeatlesView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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