Here is a list who born on date 18 May today. Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day. Today's famous birthdays list for May 18
Name | Date |
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1048 | Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet (d. 1131) |
1186 | Konstantin of Rostov (d. 1218) |
1450 | Piero Soderini, Italian politician and diplomat (d. 1513) |
1537 | Guido Luca Ferrero, Roman Catholic cardinal (d. 1585) |
1631 | Stanislaus Papczyſski, Polish priest (d. 1701) |
1662 | George Smalridge, English bishop (d. 1719) |
1692 | Joseph Butler, English bishop, theologian, and apologist (d. 1752) |
1711 | Roger Joseph Boscovich, Ragusan physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (d. 1787) |
1777 | John George Children, English chemist, mineralogist, and zoologist (d. 1852) |
1778 | Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, Irish soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Austria (d. 1854) |
1785 | John Wilson, Scottish author and critic (d. 1854) |
1797 | Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854) |
1822 | Mathew Brady, American photographer and journalist (d. 1896) |
1835 | Charles N. Sims, American Methodist preacher and 3rd chancellor of Syracuse University (d. 1908) |
1850 | Oliver Heaviside, English engineer, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1925) |
1851 | James Budd, American lawyer and politician, 19th Governor of California (d. 1908) |
1852 | Gertrude Käsebier, American photographer (d. 1934) |
1854 | Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer and educator (d. 1924) |
1855 | Francis Bellamy, American minister and author (d. 1931) |
1862 | Josephus Daniels, American publisher and politician, 41st United States Secretary of the Navy (d. 1948) |
1867 | Minakata Kumagusu, Japanese author, biologist, naturalist and ethnologist (d. 1941) |
1868 | Nicholas II of Russia (d. 1918) |
1871 | Denis Horgan, Irish shot putter and weight thrower (d. 1922) |
1872 | Bertrand Russell, British mathematician, historian, and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1970) |
1873 | Lucy Beaumont, English-American actress (d. 1937) |
1876 | Hermann Müller, German journalist and politician, 12th Chancellor of Germany (d. 1931) |
1878 | Johannes Terwogt, Dutch rower (d. 1977) |
1882 | Babe Adams, American baseball player, manager, and journalist (d. 1968) |
1883 | Eurico Gaspar Dutra, Brazilian marshal and politician, 16th President of Brazil (d. 1974) |
1883 | Walter Gropius, German-American architect, designed the John F. Kennedy Federal Building (d. 1969) |
1886 | Jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (d. 1946) |
1889 | Thomas Midgley, Jr., American chemist and engineer (d. 1944) |
1891 | Rudolf Carnap, German-American philosopher and academic (d. 1970) |
1892 | Ezio Pinza, Italian-American actor and singer (d. 1957) |
1895 | Augusto César Sandino, Nicaraguan rebel leader (d. 1934) |
1896 | Eric Backman, Swedish runner (d. 1965) |
1897 | Frank Capra, Italian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1991) |
1898 | Faruk Nafiz ÿamlıbel, Turkish poet, author, and playwright (d. 1973) |
1901 | Henri Sauguet, French composer (d. 1989) |
1901 | Vincent du Vigneaud, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1978) |
1902 | Meredith Willson, American playwright and composer (d. 1984) |
1904 | Shunryū Suzuki, Japanese-American monk and educator (d. 1971) |
1904 | Jacob K. Javits, American colonel and politician, 58th New York Attorney General (d. 1986) |
1905 | Ruth Alexander, pioneering American pilot (d. 1930) |
1905 | Hedley Verity, English cricketer and soldier (d. 1943) |
1907 | Irene Hunt, American author and educator (d. 2001) |
1909 | Fred Perry, English-Australian tennis player and academic (d. 1995) |
1910 | Ester Boserup, Danish economist and author (d. 1999) |
1911 | Big Joe Turner, American blues/R&B singer (d. 1985) |
1912 | Richard Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
1912 | Perry Como, American singer and television host (d. 2001) |
1912 | Walter Sisulu, South African politician (d. 2003) |
1913 | Jane Birdwood, Baroness Birdwood, Canadian-English publisher and politician (d. 2000) |
1914 | Pierre Balmain, French fashion designer, founded Balmain (d. 1982) |
1914 | Boris Christoff, Bulgarian-Italian opera singer (d. 1993) |
1917 | Bill Everett, American author and illustrator (d. 1973) |
1919 | Margot Fonteyn, British ballerina (d. 1991) |
1920 | Pope John Paul II (d. 2005) |
1921 | Michael A. Epstein, English pathologist and academic |
1922 | Bill Macy, American actor |
1922 | Kai Winding, Danish-American trombonist and composer (d. 1983) |
1923 | Jean-Louis Roux, Canadian actor and politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. 2013) |
1923 | Hugh Shearer, Jamaican journalist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Jamaica (d. 2004) |
1924 | Priscilla Pointer, American actress |
1924 | Jack Whitaker, American sportscaster |
1925 | Lillian Hoban, American author and illustrator (d. 1998) |
1927 | Richard Body, English politician |
1927 | Ray Nagel, American football player and coach (d. 2015) |
1928 | Pernell Roberts, American actor (d. 2010) |
1929 | Jack Sanford, American baseball player and coach (d. 2000) |
1929 | Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (d. 2012) |
1930 | Warren Rudman, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 2012) |
1930 | Fred Saberhagen, American soldier and author (d. 2007) |
1931 | Don Martin, American cartoonist (d. 2000) |
1931 | Robert Morse, American actor |
1931 | Kalju Pitksaar, Estonian chess player (d. 1995) |
1931 | Clément Vincent, Canadian farmer and politician |
1933 | Bernadette Chirac, French politician, First Lady of France |
1933 | H. D. Deve Gowda, Indian farmer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of India |
1933 | Don Whillans, English rock climber and mountaineer (d. 1985) |
1934 | Dwayne Hickman, American actor and director |
1936 | Leon Ashley, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013) |
1936 | Türker İnanoĿlu, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter |
1936 | Michael Sandle, English sculptor and academic |
1937 | Brooks Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster |
1937 | Jacques Santer, Luxembourger jurist and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Luxembourg |
1938 | Janet Fish, American painter and academic |
1939 | Patrick Cormack, Baron Cormack, English historian, journalist, and politician |
1939 | Giovanni Falcone, Italian lawyer and judge (d. 1992) |
1939 | Gordon O'Connor, Canadian general and politician, 38th Canadian Minister of Defence |
1940 | Erico Aumentado, Filipino journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 2012) |
1941 | Gino Brito, Canadian wrestler and promoter |
1941 | Malcolm Longair, Scottish astronomer, physicist, and academic |
1941 | Miriam Margolyes, English-Australian actress and singer |
1942 | Nobby Stiles, English footballer, coach, and manager |
1944 | Albert Hammond, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
1944 | W. G. Sebald, German novelist, essayist, and poet (d. 2001) |
1946 | Frank Hsieh, Taiwanese lawyer and politician, 40th Premier of the Republic of China |
1946 | Reggie Jackson, American baseball player and sportscaster |
1946 | Gerd Langguth, German political scientist and author (d. 2013) |
1947 | John Bruton, Irish politician, 10th Taoiseach of Ireland |
1947 | Gail Strickland, American actress |
1948 | Joe Bonsall, American country/gospel singer |
1948 | Yi Mun-yol, South Korean author and academic |
1948 | Richard Swedberg, Swedish sociologist and academic |
1948 | Tom Udall, American lawyer and politician, 28th New Mexico Attorney General, United States Senator from New Mexico |
1949 | Rick Wakeman, English progressive rock keyboardist and songwriter (Yes) |
1949 | Walter Hawkins, American gospel music singer and pastor (d. 2010) |
1950 | Rod Milburn, American hurdler and coach (d. 1997) |
1950 | Mark Mothersbaugh, American singer-songwriter and painter |
1951 | Richard Clapton, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1951 | Paul Da Vinci, English singer-songwriter |
1951 | Jim Sundberg, American baseball player and sportscaster |
1951 | Angela Voigt, German long jumper (d. 2013) |
1952 | Diane Duane, American author and screenwriter |
1952 | David Leakey, English general and politician |
1952 | George Strait, American singer, guitarist and producer |
1952 | Jeana Yeager, American pilot |
1953 | Alan Kupperberg, American author and illustrator (d. 2015) |
1954 | Wreckless Eric, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1954 | Eric Gerets, Belgian footballer and manager |
1955 | Chow Yun-fat, Hong Kong actor and screenwriter |
1956 | Catherine Corsini, French director and screenwriter |
1956 | John Godber, English playwright and screenwriter |
1957 | Michael Cretu, Romanian-German keyboard player and producer |
1957 | Henrietta Moore, English anthropologist and academic |
1958 | Rubén Omar Romano, Argentinian-Mexican footballer and coach |
1958 | Toyah Willcox, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actress |
1959 | Graham Dilley, English cricketer and coach (d. 2011) |
1959 | Jay Wells, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
1960 | Brent Ashton, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
1960 | Jari Kurri, Finnish ice hockey player, coach, and manager |
1960 | Yannick Noah, French tennis player |
1961 | Russell Senior, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1963 | Marty McSorley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
1963 | Sam Vincent, American basketball player and coach |
1964 | Ignasi Guardans, Spanish academic and politician |
1966 | Renata Nielsen, Polish-Danish long jumper and coach |
1966 | Michael Tait, American singer-songwriter and producer |
1967 | Nina Björk, Swedish journalist and author |
1967 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen, German race car driver |
1967 | Nancy Juvonen, American screenwriter and producer, co-founded Flower Films |
1967 | Mimi Macpherson, Australian environmentalist, entrepreneur and celebrity |
1968 | Philippe Benetton, French rugby player |
1968 | Ralf Kelleners, German race car driver |
1969 | Troy Cassar-Daley, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1969 | Martika, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress |
1969 | Antônio Carlos Zago, Brazilian footballer and manager |
1970 | Tina Fey, American actress, producer, and screenwriter |
1970 | Tim Horan, Australian rugby player and sportscaster |
1970 | Billy Howerdel, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
1970 | Javier Cárdenas, Spanish singer, television and radio presenter |
1970 | Vicky Sunohara, Canadian former ice hockey player |
1971 | Brad Friedel, American soccer player and sportscaster |
1971 | Mark Menzies, Scottish politician |
1971 | Nobuteru Taniguchi, Japanese race car driver |
1972 | Turner Stevenson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
1973 | Donyell Marshall, American basketball player and coach |
1973 | Aleksandr Olerski, Estonian footballer (d. 2011) |
1974 | Nelson Figueroa, American baseball player and sportscaster |
1975 | Jem, Welsh singer-songwriter and producer |
1975 | John Higgins, Scottish snooker player |
1975 | Jack Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1976 | Ron Mercer, American basketball player |
1976 | Marko TomasoviĿ, Croatian pianist and composer |
1976 | Oleg Tverdovsky, Ukrainian-Russian ice hockey player |
1977 | Lee Hendrie, English footballer |
1977 | Danny Mills, English footballer and sportscaster |
1977 | Li Tie, Chinese footballer and manager |
1978 | Ricardo Carvalho, Portuguese footballer |
1978 | Marcus Giles, American baseball player |
1978 | Charles Kamathi, Kenyan runner |
1979 | Jens Bergensten, Swedish video game designer, co-designed Minecraft |
1979 | Mariusz Lewandowski, Polish footballer |
1979 | Milivoje NovakoviĿ, Slovenian footballer |
1979 | Julián Speroni, Argentinian footballer |
1980 | Reggie Evans, American basketball player |
1980 | Michaël Llodra, French tennis player |
1980 | Diego Pérez, Uruguayan footballer |
1981 | Mahamadou Diarra, Malian footballer |
1981 | Ashley Harrison, Australian rugby league player |
1982 | Jason Brown, English footballer |
1982 | Marie-ÿve Pelletier, Canadian tennis player |
1983 | Gary O'Neil, English footballer |
1983 | Luis Terrero, Dominican baseball player |
1983 | Vince Young, American football player |
1984 | Ivet Lalova, Bulgarian sprinter |
1984 | Simon Pagenaud, French race car driver |
1984 | Darius Šilinskis, Lithuanian basketball player |
1984 | Joakim Soria, Mexican baseball player |
1984 | Niki Terpstra, Dutch cyclist |
1985 | Oliver Sin, Hungarian painter |
1985 | Henrique Sereno, Portuguese footballer |
1986 | Ahmed Hamada, Egyptian race car driver |
1986 | Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player |
1990 | Dimitri Daeseleire, Belgian footballer |
1988 | Taeyang, member of popular Korean boyband Big Bang |
1990 | Yuya Osako, Japanese footballer |
1990 | Josh Starling, Australian rugby league player |
1992 | Adwoa Aboah, British fashion model |
1993 | Stuart Percy, Canadian ice hockey player |
1993 | Jessica Watson, Australian sailor |
1998 | Polina Edmunds, American figure skater |
1999 | Laura Omloop, Belgian singer-songwriter |
2000 | Faim Aydogdiyev, Russian football player |
2002 | Alina Zagitova, Russian figure skater |
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