Who are famous people born on May 18?

Famous people born on May 18 include Nicholas II of Russia (1868), Bertrand Russell (1872), Walter Gropius (1883), Frank Capra (1897), John Paul II (1920).

What star sign is someone born on May 18?

Someone born on May 18 is a Taurus.

What is the birthstone for May 18?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

How common is a birthday on May 18?

In the US, May 18 is the No. 277 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,051 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).

Famous birthdays on May 18

Famous people born on May 18, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.

♉ Star sign
Taurus
💎 Birthstone
Emerald
👶 How common
No. 277 of 366

Born on May 18

Nicholas II of Russia
born 1868 · 14th and last Emperor of Russia (1894–1917)
Bertrand Russell
born 1872 · British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
Walter Gropius
born 1883 · German-American architect (1883–1969)
Frank Capra
born 1897 · Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)
John Paul II
born 1920 · pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author
Peter Grünberg
born 1939 · German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939–2018)
Yannick Noah
born 1960 · French tennis player and pop singer
Alina Zagitova
born 2002 · Russian figure skater
Sandra
born 1962 · German singer (born 1962)
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W. G. Sebald
born 1944 · German writer and academic (1944-2001)
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
born 1967 · German racing driver
Michaël Llodra
born 1980 · French tennis player
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Michael Cretu
born 1957 · Romanian–German musician, singer, songwriter, and producer
Alejandro Rejón Huchin
born 1997 · Mexican poet, cultural manager and researcher
Alexandria Villaseñor
born 2005 · American climate activist
Brian Idowu
born 1992 · footballer
Angela Voigt
born 1951 · East German long jumper
Olivia Harrison
born 1948 · American author, film producer, and widow of George Harrison
Giovanni Falcone
born 1939 · Italian magistrate murdered by the Mafia (1939-1992)
John Bruton
born 1947 · Irish politician and prime minister (1947–2024)
Georges Leekens
born 1949 · Belgian footballer
Zé Maria
born 1949 · Brazilian footballer (born 1949)
Hugo Sotil
born 1949 · Peruvian footballer (1949–2024)
Ben Feringa
born 1951 · Dutch Nobel laureate in chemistry
Eric Gerets
born 1954 · Belgian association football player and manager
Chow Yun-fat
born 1955 · Hong Kong actor
Ai Weiwei
born 1957 · Chinese Conceptual artist (born 1957)
Satoru Mochizuki
born 1964 · Japanese association football player
Delcy Rodriguez
born 1969 · Acting President of Venezuela since 2026
Helton
born 1978 · Brazilian footballer
Ricardo Carvalho
born 1978 · Portuguese footballer
Mariusz Lewandowski
born 1979 · Polish footballer
Milivoje Novaković
born 1979 · Slovenian association football player
Diego Pérez
born 1980 · Uruguayan footballer
Mahamadou Diarra
born 1981 · Malian footballer
Luis Marín
born 1983 · Chilean footballer
Kamil Kopúnek
born 1984 · Slovak footballer
Ivet Lalova-Collio
born 1984 · Bulgarian sprinter
Adama Tamboura
born 1985 · Malian footballer
Kevin Anderson
born 1986 · South African tennis player

May 18 in history

2026A shooting carried out by two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego results in the deaths of five people, including the perpetrators.
2009The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
1991Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland.
1977Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel.
1965Israeli spy Eli Cohen is hanged in Damascus, Syria.
1944World War II: Battle of Monte Cassino: Conclusion after seven days of the fourth battle as German paratroopers evacuate Monte Cassino.
1926Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears in Venice, California.
1896The United States Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.
1843The Disruption in Edinburgh of the Free Church of Scotland from the Church of Scotland.
1794Battle of Tourcoing during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.
1631In Dorchester, Massachusetts, John Winthrop takes the oath of office and becomes the first Governor of Massachusetts.
1291Fall of Acre, the end of Crusader presence in the Holy Land.
332Emperor Constantine the Great announces free distributions of food to the citizens in Constantinople.

Holidays and observances

Christian feast day: Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury
Christian feast day: Blessed Blandine Merten
Christian feast day: Eric IX of Sweden
Christian feast day: Felix of Cantalice
Christian feast day: Pope John I
Christian feast day: Venantius of Camerino
Christian feast day: May 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Baltic Fleet Day (Russia)
Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar genocide (Ukraine)
Independence Day (Somaliland) (unrecognized)

May 18 in every year

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Questions about May 18 birthdays

Who are famous people born on May 18?: Famous people born on May 18 include Nicholas II of Russia (1868), Bertrand Russell (1872), Walter Gropius (1883), Frank Capra (1897), John Paul II (1920).
What star sign is someone born on May 18?: Someone born on May 18 is a Taurus.
What is the birthstone for May 18?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
How common is a birthday on May 18?: In the US, May 18 is the No. 277 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,051 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).