What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 18, 1944?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 18, 1944 falls in the year of the Wood Monkey.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 18, 1944?

On May 18, 1944 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Thursday

Born on May 18, 1944?

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📅 Weekday
Thursday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐒 Chinese zodiac
Wood Monkey
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
82 years

Famous people born on May 18, 1944

W. G. Sebald

German writer and academic (1944-2001)

James Arthur

Canadian mathematician

Born the same week

Ulrich Beck

May 15 · German sociologist & scholar (1944–2015)

Manuel Lapuente Díaz

May 15 · Mexican footballer and trainer (1944–2025)

Juan Manuel Alejándrez

May 17 · Mexican footballer (1944-2007)

Joe Cocker

May 20 · British singer (1944–2014)

What happened that day

WWII:
Battle of Monte Cassino: The Germans evacuate Monte Cassino and Allied forces, led by Władysław Anders from Polish II Corps, take the stronghold after a struggle that has claimed 20,000 lives.
Crimean Tatars are deported by the Soviet Union.

Also that week

WWII: Merrill's Marauders and Chinese troops (some 3,000 men) led by Brigadier General Frank Merrill capture Myitkyina airfield, after a 100-kilometer march over the Kumon Mountain range (using mules for carrying supplies).
WWII: Battle of Wakde: American forces of the 163rd Regimental Combat Team (some 1,500 men) under Brigadier General Jens Doe take the Japanese-held Wakde island (Dutch New Guinea).
WWII: Allied military and political leaders, including Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, Bernard Montgomery and more, meet for the final D-Day joint briefing at St. Paul's School in London.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 18, 1944 was a Thursday. Someone born on May 18, 1944 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 18, 1944 is 82 years old today and has lived about 30,121 days. People born in 1944 belong to the Silent Generation.

Also born on May 18

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Nicholas II of Russia
1868 · 14th and last Emperor of Russia
Bertrand Russell
1872 · British philosopher and logician
Walter Gropius
1883 · German-American architect
Frank Capra
1897 · Italian-born American film director
John Paul II
1920 · pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author

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Questions about May 18, 1944

What day of the week was May 18, 1944?: May 18, 1944 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on May 18, 1944?: Someone born on May 18, 1944 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 18, 1944?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 18, 1944 falls in the year of the Wood Monkey.
How old is someone born on May 18, 1944?: Someone born on May 18, 1944 is 82 years old today and has lived about 30,121 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1944?: People born in 1944 belong to the Silent Generation.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 18, 1944?: On May 18, 1944 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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