August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 135 days remaining.
Births
* 1414 - Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)
* 1450 - Marko Marulić, Croatian poet (d. 1524)
* 1587 - Virginia Dare, first English child born in North America (d. 1588)
* 1596 - Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)
* 1605 - Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)
* 1685 - Brook Taylor, English mathematician (d. 1731)
* 1692 - Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (d. 1740)
* 1720 - Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)
* 1750 - Antonio Salieri, Italian composer (d. 1825)
* 1774 - Meriwether Lewis, American explorer (d. 1809)
* 1822 - Isaac P. Rodman, American Union General (d. 1862)
* 1830 - Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916)
* 1841 - William Halford, American naval officer (d. 1919)
* 1857 - Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926)
* 1890 - Walther Funk, German Nazi politician (d. 1960)
* 1896 - Jack Pickford, Canadian-born actor (d. 1933)
* 1900 - Glenn Albert Black, American archaeologist (d. 1964)
* 1902 - Adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (d. 1968)
* 1904 - Max Factor, Polish-born cosmetics entrepreneur (d. 1996)
* 1917 - Caspar Weinberger, United States Secretary of Defense (d. 2006)
* 1918 - Walter Joseph Hickel, Governor of Alaska and US Secretary of the Interior
* 1920 - Bob Kennedy, baseball player and manager (d. 2005)
* 1920 - Shelley Winters, American actress (d. 2006)
* 1922 - Alain Robbe-Grillet, French writer
* 1925 - Brian Aldiss, English writer
* 1927 - Rosalynn Carter, First Lady of the United States
* 1928 - Marge Schott, baseball team owner (d. 2004)
* 1929 - Hugues Aufray, French singer
* 1931 - Bramwell Tillsley, Canadian Salvation Army general
* 1932 - William R. Bennett, Premier of British Columbia
* 1933 - Roman Polanski, French-born director and actor
* 1933 - Just Fontaine, French footballer
* 1934 - Vincent Bugliosi, American attorney
* 1934 - Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player (d. 1972)
* 1934 - Ronnie Carroll, British singer
* 1935 - Rafer Johnson, American athlete
* 1935 - Howard Morrison, New Zealand entertainer
* 1936 - Robert Redford, American actor and director
* 1939 - Robert Horton, British businessman
* 1943 - Martin Mull, American comedian and actor
* 1943 - Carl Wayne, English singer (d. 2004)
* 1945 - Barbara Harris, American singer (Toys)
* 1952 - Patrick Swayze, American actor
* 1953 - Louie Gohmert, American politician
* 1955 - Taher ElGamal, Egyptian scientist
* 1957 - Carole Bouquet, French actress
* 1957 - Denis Leary, American comedian and actor
* 1958 - Madeleine Stowe, American actress
* 1960 - Fat Lever, American basketball player
* 1966 - Gustavo Charif, Argentine artist
* 1965 - Koji Kikkawa, Japanese singer
* 1969 - Masta Killa, American rapper
* 1969 - Everlast, American musician
* 1969 - Edward Norton, American actor
* 1969 - Christian Slater, American actor
* 1970 - Jessica Hsuan, Hong Kong actress
* 1970 - Malcolm-Jamal Warner, American actor
* 1971 - Richard D James, Irish-born musician
* 1972 - Leo Ku, Hong Kong singer
* 1974 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul, West Indian cricketer
* 1978 - Andy Samberg, American comedian
* 1979 - Selena Silver, Australian actress
* 1980 - Esteban Cambiasso, Argentine footballer
* 1984 - Robert Huth, German footballer
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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