Who was born on April 18

137 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 18, including Gratian, Al-Wathiq, Ippolita Maria Sforza. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

47 documented historical events happened on April 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Glorious Revolution: Provincial militia and citizens in Boston revolted, arresting officials of the Dominion of New England. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later joined by Samuel Prescott, began a midnight ride to warn residents of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, about the impending arrival of British troops. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.