Friday April 18, 1947: on this day

April 18, 1947 was a Friday and it was the 108th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1947 can also be written as 4/18/1947 in the US and as 18/4/1947 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 1947 in April 1947 calendar

Here's what happened on April 18, 1947:

• Royal navy detonates 6,800 tons of explosives in an attempt to demolish the fortified island of heligoland, germany, thus creating one of the largest man-made non-nuclear explosions in history.
• The operation big bang, the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion to that time, destroys bunkers and military installations on the north sea island of heligoland, germany.

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 18, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 18, 1947 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 1947 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 18, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:19 am and setting at 05:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 1947 while the next full moon would come on May 05, 1947.

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Your place in the Universe on April 18, 1947

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Famous people born on April 18, 1947:

• James Woods

  American actor who is known for his ability to play charmingly bad guys.

• Jerzy Stuhr

  Polish screenwriter and director of actor.

• Cindy Pickett

  American actress.

• Herbert Mullin

  American homicide victim who shot, stabbed, and clubbed 13 people over a period of four months.

• Kathy Acker

  Kathy Acker was a prominent American experimental novelist known for her provocative and boundary-pushing works.

• Moses Blah

  Liberian general and politician, 23rd president of liberia (b. 1947).

• David Gee

  Director (friends of the earth).

• Lori Martin in Glendale

  California, usa; actress (velvet-national velvet).

• Dorothy Lyman

  American producer and actress.

• Lori Martin

  American singer and actress, natural blonde, who dyed her hair black to play the role of velvet brown on the nbc television series national...

• John Thorn

  Historian.

• James Woods in Warwick

  Rhode island, usa; actor (salvador, against all odds).

• Greg Quill

  Australian-canadian journalist and singer-songwriter (d. 2013).

• Dorothy Lyman in Minneapolis

  Minnesota, usa; actress ("all my children naomi - mama's family").

• Guy Goffette
• Ante Ivković

Whose famous birthday is on April 18th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 18th:

• David Tennant

  David tennant is a scottish actor known for his role as the tenth doctor in the popular tv series doctor who.

• America Ferrera

  American actress who played the title role in "ugly betty," an american television series.

• Melissa Joan Hart

  Melissa joan hart is an american actress known for her roles in the tv shows sabrina the teenage witch and clarissa explains it all.

• Eric Roberts

  Eric roberts is an american actor known for his roles in movies such as the dark knight and runaway train.

• Britt Robertson

  Britt robertson is an american movie actress known for her roles in the longest ride, tomorrowland, and girlboss.

• Amanda Sthers

  She is also known by the name amanda maruani.

• Eli Roth

  American filmmaker; he was known for his horror film "cabin fever", which he bought for $2 million.

• Hayley Mills

  British actress.

• Régis Wargnier

  French film director, producer, screenwriter, and film score composer.

• Sean Maguire

  British young actor who was a part of the children's drama "grange hill" for three years.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 1947?

There are 359 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 18th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 1947?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 18, 1947.

Famous people died on April 18, 1947:

• Benny Leonard

  Benny Leonard was a legendary lightweight boxer known for his speed and skill in the ring.

• Jozef Tiso

  Slovak priest and politician, president of slovakia (b. 1887).

What famous deaths happened on April 18th?

Famous deaths on April 18th:

• Pierre Desproges

  French humorist, well-known for his elaborate, eloquent, and, above all, vicious diatribes that criticize everything and everyone.

• Betty Compson

  Actress (barker.

• Messiyah Einstein

  Famous for developing the theory of relativity and the equation E=mc^2.

• Glyndon Einstein

  Glyndon Einstein was a renowned German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern...

• Kartel Einstein

  Theoretical physicist known for the theory of relativity.

• Alegend Einstein

  Developed the theory of relativity.

• Mally Einstein

  Mally Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.

• Alyus Einstein

  Famous physicist who developed the theory of relativity.

• Albert Einstein

  German-swiss-american scientist, a physicist who developed the theory of relativity in 1905, and the general theory in 1916, laying the...

• Adream Einstein

  Adream Einstein was a renowned physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the most important scientific theories of the 20th...

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Holidays on April 18, 1947:

• Blessed Idesbald van der Gracht (d. 1167), patron saint of fishermen and Flemish nobility
• Marie de l'Incarnation (1566 ? 1618)
• The Cheat's Cheatday on homestarrunner.com
• Zimbabwe ? Independence Day.
• Iran - Army Day

Saints celebrated on April 18, 1947:

• Saint Werner (d. 1287)
• Saint Galdino (d. 1176)
• Saint Perfecto (d. 850)
• Saint Agia (Aya) (d. 707)
• Saint Timon
• Saint Ursmarus (d. 713)
• Saint Eusebius (d. 526)
• Saint Apollonius (d. 185/6)
• Saint Emma

April 18, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 1947 was Linda by Paul Weston & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

April 18, 1947: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 18, 1947 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 14th and April 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Paul Weston & His Orchestra - Linda
2. Count Basie & His Orchestra - Free Eats
3. Sam Donahue & His Orchestra - My Melancholy Baby