A birthday with calendar stories, traditions, people and reasons to keep exploring.
April 18 is day 108 of a common year and carries the traditional birthday symbols associated with April: Diamond and Daisy & Sweet Pea.
April 18 is day 108 of a common year and carries the traditional birthday symbols associated with April: Diamond and Daisy & Sweet Pea.
This profile brings together calendar context, birthday traditions and verified material connected with April 18.
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Explore how birthstones became associated with calendar months and the traditions connected with April.
Explore birthstones →Discover the flower traditions linked with April and how birth flowers became part of modern birthday culture.
Explore birth flowers →The same calendar date has opposite seasonal settings in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Explore calendar stories →Cakes, candles, songs and milestone ages vary across families and cultures.
Traditions around the world →There is no single universal way to mark a birthday. Customs differ by family, community and country, which is part of what makes birthday culture so interesting.
A date worth exploring
April 18 is day 108 of a common year and carries the traditional birthday symbols associated with April: Diamond and Daisy & Sweet Pea.
Explore this birthday →Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly married in a widely followed royal wedding.
Royalty & CultureSix European countries signed the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.
WorldIreland formally became a republic and left the British Commonwealth.
WorldA powerful earthquake and subsequent fires devastated much of San Francisco.
WorldConstruction of the present St Peter’s Basilica began in Vatican City.
ArchitectureEthiopian distance runner who became an Olympic champion and world-record holder.
Scottish actor known for television, stage and film roles.
Scottish historian and author whose work focuses on economic and imperial history.
Rabbi who became the influential seventh leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
Conductor noted for a long international career and his work with major orchestras.
April 18 is day 108 of a common year, with 257 days remaining after it. Its traditional April birthday associations include Diamond and Daisy & Sweet Pea.
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