What happened on Friday April 18, 1947?

Here's what happened on April 18, 1947:

• Heligoland Explosion Details The British Navy detonated 3,500 tons of explosives on the German naval base at Heligoland, creating a massive explosion that generated a red-tinted mushroom cloud twice the size of the island. The blast was so powerful it was reportedly heard as far away as Hamburg.
• Operation Big Bang: Destruction of Heligoland The Royal Navy conducted a massive demolition operation on the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany, detonating an unprecedented amount of explosives to destroy military bunkers and installations. This operation, known as Operation Big Bang, created one of the largest non-nuclear man-made explosions in history at that time.
• Notable Births on April 18, 1947 Three significant cultural figures were born on this day: Kathy Acker, an influential postmodern author from New York City; Jerzy Stuhr, a renowned Polish actor and filmmaker from Kraków; and James Woods, an accomplished American actor and producer from Vernal, Utah.
• Deaths of Notable Figures Two significant deaths occurred: Benny Leonard, a 51-year-old American lightweight boxing champion, died from a heart attack while refereeing a boxing match. Jozef Tiso, the 59-year-old former President of Slovakia (1939-1945), was executed by hanging for treason.

Events in 1947

April 18, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 18, 1947

Newspapers from Apr. 18, 1947

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

Famous people born on April 18, 1947:

• James Woods

  Acclaimed American actor known for playing complex, often villainous characters.

• Herbert Mullin

  Notorious American serial killer who murdered 13 people over a four-month period in California during the early 1970s.

• Guy Goffette

Famous people born in 1947

Famous people born on April 18th

Famous people died on April 18, 1947:

• Jozef Tiso

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

• Benny Leonard

Famous people who died in 1947

Famous people who died on April 18th

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.

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

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 Waning crescent.

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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Someone born on April 18, 1947 is:

78 years and 26 days old,

or 936 months and 26 days old,

or 4073 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28516 days old,

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

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 18th 2026.

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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.

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