People born on April 18

David Ricardo

British political economist, broker and politician (1772-1823)

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland since 2011

Samuel P. Huntington

American political scientist (1927-2008)

Ahmed I

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1590-1617) (r. 1603-1617)

James Woods

American actor

Sejong the Great

Fourth king of Joseon (Korea), creator of Hangul

Wojciech Szczęsny

Polish association football player

Divock Origi

Belgian association football player (born 1995)

Conan O'Brien

American television show host and comedian

Haile Gebrselassie

Ethiopian long-distance runner and businessman (born 1973)

Katherine Maher

Former chief executive officer and executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation

Saad Hariri

Saudi politician

Élisabeth Borne

Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024

America Ferrera

American actress, voice actress, producer, and director (born 1984)

Tadeusz Mazowiecki

Polish politician and prime minister (1927-2013)