Born on 18 April 2019

At A Glance

18 April 2019 at a glance

Day of the week

18 April 2019 was a Thursday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi.

Top Film of 2019

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.

Star sign

The star sign for 18 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 18 April 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 18 April 2019 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 18 April

• 1980 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.
• 1988 The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
• 2018 King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country's name will change to Eswatini.
• 2018 Anti-government protests start in Nicaragua.
• 2019 A redacted version of the Mueller report is released to the United States Congress and the public.

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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