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Who died on April 18

67 figures who shaped history died on April 18.

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AD 727 — Calendar year, who died on April 18 727.

Stephen Lekapenos — Byzantine emperor from 924 to 945, who died on April 18 963.

Saint Galdino — Roman Catholic saint, who died on April 18 1176.

John III of Nassau-Siegen — German count (d. 1430), who died on April 18 1430.

Polydore Vergil — Italian-English scholar (c. 1470–1555), who died on April 18 1555.

Luigi Alamanni — Italian poet and statesman, who died on April 18 1556.

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Who died on April 18?

67 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 18, including AD 727, Stephen Lekapenos, Saint Galdino. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on April 18?

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.

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