People born on February 18 180
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
b. 1372 – d. 1448
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Egyptian jurist and scholar (d. 1448)
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
b. 1486 – d. 1534
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Indian monk and saint (d. 1534)
Mary I of England
b. 1516 – d. 1558
Mary I of England (d. 1558)
Uesugi Kenshin
b. 1530 – d. 1578
Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1530)
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
b. 1543 – d. 1608
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
b. 1547 – d. 1621
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī, co-founder of Isfahan School of Islamic Philosophy (b. 1547)
Isaac Casaubon
b. 1559 – d. 1614
Isaac Casaubon, French philologist and scholar (b. 1559)
Henry Vane the Elder
b. 1589 – d. 1655
Henry Vane the Elder, English politician (d. 1655)
Maarten Gerritsz Vries
b. 1589 – d. 1646
Maarten Gerritsz Vries, Dutch explorer (d. 1646)
Per Brahe the Younger
b. 1602 – d. 1680
Per Brahe the Younger, Swedish soldier and politician, Lord High Steward of Sweden (b. 1602)
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
b. 1609 – d. 1674
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, English historian and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1674)
Francesco Redi
b. 1626 – d. 1697
Francesco Redi, Italian physician (d. 1697)
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Giovanni Battista Vitali
b. 1632 – d. 1692
Giovanni Battista Vitali, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1692)
Marie Champmeslé
b. 1642 – d. 1698
Marie Champmeslé, French actress (b. 1642)
Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre
b. 1658 – d. 1743
Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre, French theorist and author (b. 1658)
Johann Christian Kittel
b. 1732 – d. 1809
Johann Christian Kittel, German organist and composer (d. 1809)
Alessandro Volta
b. 1745 – d. 1827
Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist, invented the battery (d. 1827)
Samuel Fenton Cary
b. 1814 – d. 1900
Samuel Fenton Cary, American lawyer and politician (b. 1814)
Lewis Armistead
b. 1817 – d. 1863
Lewis Armistead, American general (b. 1817)
Ernst Mach
b. 1838 – d. 1916
Ernst Mach, Austrian-Czech physicist and philosopher (b. 1838)
Wilson Barrett
b. 1846 – d. 1904
Wilson Barrett, English actor and playwright (b. 1846)
Louis Comfort Tiffany
b. 1848 – d. 1933
Louis Comfort Tiffany, American stained glass artist (d. 1933)
Alexander Kielland
b. 1849 – d. 1906
Alexander Kielland, Norwegian author, playwright, and politician, 6th County Governor of Møre og Romsdal (b. 1849)
George Henschel
b. 1850 – d. 1934
George Henschel, German-English pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1850)
Jean Jules Jusserand
b. 1855 – d. 1932
Jean Jules Jusserand, French author and diplomat, French Ambassador to the United States (b. 1855)
Anders Zorn
b. 1860 – d. 1920
Anders Zorn, Swedish artist (b. 1860)
Charles M. Schwab
b. 1862 – d. 1939
Charles M. Schwab, American businessman, co-founded Bethlehem Steel (d. 1939)
William Laurel Harris
b. 1870 – d. 1924
William Laurel Harris, American painter and author (d. 1924)
Harry Brearley
b. 1871 – d. 1948
Harry Brearley, English inventor (d. 1948)
Nikos Kazantzakis
b. 1883 – d. 1957
Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek philosopher, author, and playwright (d. 1957)
Henri Laurens
b. 1885 – d. 1954
Henri Laurens, French sculptor and illustrator (d. 1954)
Edward Arnold (actor)
b. 1890 – d. 1956
Edward Arnold, American actor (b. 1890)
Adolphe Menjou
b. 1890 – d. 1963
Adolphe Menjou, American actor (d. 1963)
Wendell Willkie
b. 1892 – d. 1944
Wendell Willkie, American captain, lawyer, and politician (b. 1892)
Maksim Haretski
b. 1893 – d. 1938
Maksim Haretski, Belarusian prose writer, journalist and activist (d. 1938)
Enzo Ferrari
b. 1898 – d. 1988
Enzo Ferrari, Italian race car driver and businessman, founded Ferrari (b. 1898)
Luis Muñoz Marín
b. 1898 – d. 1980
Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rican journalist and politician, 1st Governor of Puerto Rico (b. 1898)
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Arthur Bryant
b. 1899 – d. 1985
Arthur Bryant, English historian and journalist (d. 1985)
Nikolai Podgorny
b. 1903 – d. 1983
Nikolai Podgorny, Ukrainian engineer and politician (d. 1983)
Queenie Leonard
b. 1905 – d. 2002
Queenie Leonard, English actress (d. 2002)
Hans Asperger
b. 1906 – d. 1980
Hans Asperger, Austrian pediatrician and academic (d. 1980)
Wallace Stegner
b. 1909 – d. 1993
Wallace Stegner, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1909)
Pee Wee King
b. 1914 – d. 2000
Pee Wee King, American singer-songwriter and fiddler (d. 2000)
Phyllis Calvert
b. 1915 – d. 2002
Phyllis Calvert, English actress (b. 1915)
Jean Drapeau
b. 1916 – d. 1999
Jean Drapeau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 37th Mayor of Montreal (b. 1916)
Jack Palance
b. 1919 – d. 2006
Jack Palance, American boxer and actor (d. 2006)
Bill Cullen
b. 1920 – d. 1990
Bill Cullen, American television panelist and game show host (b. 1920)
Rolande Falcinelli
b. 1920 – d. 2006
Rolande Falcinelli, French organist, pianist, composer, and pedagogue. (d. 2006)
Mary Amdur
b. 1921 – d. 1998
Mary Amdur, American toxicologist and public health researcher (d. 1998)
Oscar Feltsman
b. 1921 – d. 2013
Oscar Feltsman, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer (d. 2013)
Eric Gairy
b. 1922 – d. 1997
Eric Gairy, Grenadian educator and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Grenada (b. 1922)
Helen Gurley Brown
b. 1922 – d. 2012
Helen Gurley Brown, American journalist and author (b. 1922)
Allan Melvin
b. 1922 – d. 2008
Allan Melvin, American actor (d. 2008)
Joe Tipton
b. 1922 – d. 1994
Joe Tipton, American baseball player and soldier (d. 1994)
Connie Wisniewski
b. 1922 – d. 1995
Connie Wisniewski, American baseball player (b. 1922)
George Kennedy
b. 1925 – d. 2016
George Kennedy, American actor (b. 1925)
Halit Kıvanç
b. 1925
Halit Kıvanç, Turkish journalist and sportscaster
A. R. Ammons
b. 1926 – d. 2001
A. R. Ammons, American poet and critic (b. 1926)
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Wallace Berman
b. 1926 – d. 1976
Wallace Berman, American painter and illustrator (b. 1926)
Len Ford
b. 1926 – d. 1972
Len Ford, American football player (d. 1972)
Luis Arroyo
b. 1927 – d. 2016
Luis Arroyo, Puerto Rican-American baseball player, manager, and scout (d. 2016)
Fazal Mahmood
b. 1927 – d. 2005
Fazal Mahmood, Pakistani cricketer (d. 2005)
John Warner
b. 1927
John Warner, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 61st United States Secretary of the Navy
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Rex Mossop
b. 1928 – d. 2011
Rex Mossop, Australian rugby player and sportscaster (b. 1928)
Len Deighton
b. 1929
Len Deighton, English historian and author
André Mathieu
b. 1929 – d. 1968
André Mathieu, Canadian pianist and composer (b. 1929)
Johnny Hart
b. 1931 – d. 2007
Johnny Hart, American author and illustrator (b. 1931)
Toni Morrison
b. 1931
Toni Morrison, American novelist and editor, Nobel Prize laureate
Swraj Paul, Baron Paul
b. 1931
Swraj Paul, Baron Paul, Indian-English businessman and philanthropist
Bob St. Clair
b. 1931 – d. 2015
Bob St. Clair, American football player (d. 2015)
Miloš Forman
b. 1932
Miloš Forman, Czech-American actor, director, and screenwriter
Yoko Ono
b. 1933
Yoko Ono, Japanese-American singer-songwriter
Bobby Robson
b. 1933 – d. 2009
Bobby Robson, English footballer and manager (b. 1933)
Mary Ure
b. 1933 – d. 1975
Mary Ure, Scottish-English actress (b. 1933)
Audre Lorde
b. 1934 – d. 1992
Audre Lorde, American poet, essayist, memoirist, and activist (d. 1992)
Paco Rabanne
b. 1934
Paco Rabanne, Spanish-French fashion designer
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Jean M. Auel
b. 1936
Jean M. Auel, American author
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Peter Dimond
b. 1938
Peter Dimond, Australian rugby league player
Manny Mota
b. 1938
Manny Mota, Dominican baseball player, coach, and sportscaster
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
b. 1938 – d. 2017
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (b.1938)
István Szabó
b. 1938
István Szabó, Hungarian director and screenwriter
Claude Ake
b. 1939 – d. 1996
Claude Ake, Nigerian political scientist and academic (d. 1996)
Bobby Hart (songwriter)
b. 1939
Bobby Hart, American singer-songwriter
Marlos Nobre
b. 1939
Marlos Nobre, Brazilian composer
Fabrizio De André
b. 1940 – d. 1999
Fabrizio De André, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999)
Herman Santiago
b. 1941
Herman Santiago, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter
Irma Thomas
b. 1941
Irma Thomas, American singer
Graeme Garden
b. 1943
Graeme Garden, Scottish comedian, actor, and author
Pat Bowlen
b. 1944
Pat Bowlen, American businessman
Judy Rankin
b. 1945
Judy Rankin, American golfer and sportscaster
Michael Buerk
b. 1946
Michael Buerk, English journalist
Dennis DeYoung
b. 1947
Dennis DeYoung, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player
Eliot Engel
b. 1947
Eliot Engel, American educator and politician
Sinéad Cusack
b. 1948
Sinéad Cusack, Irish actress
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Bruce Francis
b. 1948
Bruce Francis, Australian cricketer
Keith Knudsen
b. 1948 – d. 2005
Keith Knudsen, American singer-songwriter and drummer (d. 2005)
Gary Ridgway
b. 1949
Gary Ridgway, American criminal, Green River Killer
John Hughes (filmmaker)
b. 1950 – d. 2009
John Hughes, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1950)
Cybill Shepherd
b. 1950
Cybill Shepherd, American actress and singer
Queen Komal of Nepal
b. 1951
Queen Komal of Nepal
Isabel Preysler
b. 1951
Isabel Preysler, Filipino-Spanish journalist
Randy Crawford
b. 1952
Randy Crawford, American jazz and R&B singer
Maurice Lucas
b. 1952 – d. 2010
Maurice Lucas, American basketball player and coach (d. 2010)
Juice Newton
b. 1952
Juice Newton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Bernard Valcourt
b. 1952
Bernard Valcourt, Canadian lawyer and politician
Robbie Bachman
b. 1953
Robbie Bachman, Canadian rock drummer
Derek Pellicci
b. 1953
Derek Pellicci, English-Australian drummer
Charlie Fowler
b. 1954 – d. 2006
Charlie Fowler, American mountaineer, author, and photographer (d. 2006)
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Paul Rendall
b. 1954
Paul Rendall, English rugby player
John Travolta
b. 1954
John Travolta, American actor and producer
Cheetah Chrome
b. 1955
Cheetah Chrome, American musician
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Miles Tredinnick
b. 1955
Miles Tredinnick, English singer-songwriter and playwright
Ted Gärdestad
b. 1956 – d. 1997
Ted Gärdestad, Swedish singer-songwriter (d. 1997)
Bidzina Ivanishvili
b. 1956
Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgian businessman and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Georgia
Marita Koch
b. 1957
Marita Koch, German sprinter
Vanna White
b. 1957
Vanna White, American model and game show host
Jayne Atkinson
b. 1959
Jayne Atkinson, English-American actress
James Metzger
b. 1959
James Metzger, American businessman and philanthropist
Andy Moog
b. 1960
Andy Moog, Canadian ice hockey player
Greta Scacchi
b. 1960
Greta Scacchi, Italian-Australian actress
Rob Andrew
b. 1963
Rob Andrew, English rugby player and cricketer
Matt Dillon
b. 1964
Matt Dillon, American actor and director
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Paul Hanley (musician)
b. 1964
Paul Hanley, English drummer and songwriter
Dr. Dre
b. 1965
Dr. Dre, American rapper, producer, and actor
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Phillip DeFreitas
b. 1966
Phillip DeFreitas, Dominican-English cricketer
Roberto Baggio
b. 1967
Roberto Baggio, Italian footballer
Colin Jackson
b. 1967
Colin Jackson, Welsh sprinter and hurdler
John Valentin
b. 1967
John Valentin, American baseball player and coach
Molly Ringwald
b. 1968
Molly Ringwald, American actress
Tomaž Humar
b. 1969 – d. 2009
Tomaž Humar, Slovenian mountaineer (d. 2009)
Alexander Mogilny
b. 1969
Alexander Mogilny, Russian-American ice hockey player
Susan Egan
b. 1970
Susan Egan, American actress and singer
James H. Fowler
b. 1970
James H. Fowler, American political scientist and author
Raine Maida
b. 1970
Raine Maida, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Thomas Bjorn
b. 1971
Thomas Bjorn, Danish golfer
Merritt Gant
b. 1971
Merritt Gant, American guitarist
Fabian Picardo
b. 1972
Fabian Picardo, Gibraltarian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Gibraltar
Shawn Estes
b. 1973
Shawn Estes, American baseball player and sportscaster
Claude Makélélé
b. 1973
Claude Makélélé, French footballer and manager
Carrie Ann Baade
b. 1974
Carrie Ann Baade, American painter and academic
Jamey Carroll
b. 1974
Jamey Carroll, American baseball player
Radek Černý
b. 1974
Radek Černý, Czech footballer
Ruby Dhalla
b. 1974
Ruby Dhalla, Canadian chiropractor and politician
Julia Butterfly Hill
b. 1974
Julia Butterfly Hill, American environmentalist and author
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
b. 1974
Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Russian tennis player
Jillian Michaels
b. 1974
Jillian Michaels, American fitness trainer and author
Gary Neville
b. 1975
Gary Neville, English footballer and coach
Leilani Munter
b. 1976
Leilani Munter, American race car driver and environmentalist
Chanda Rubin
b. 1976
Chanda Rubin, American tennis player
Bernadette Sembrano
b. 1976
Bernadette Sembrano, Filipino journalist
Ike Barinholtz
b. 1977
Ike Barinholtz, American actor and comedian
Sean Watkins
b. 1977
Sean Watkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Chrissie Wellington
b. 1977
Chrissie Wellington, English triathlete
Josip Šimunić
b. 1978
Josip Šimunić, Croatian footballer
Tinu Yohannan
b. 1979
Tinu Yohannan, Indian cricketer
Aivar Anniste
b. 1980
Aivar Anniste, Estonian footballer
Nik Antropov
b. 1980
Nik Antropov, Kazakhstani-Canadian ice hockey player
Regina Spektor
b. 1980
Regina Spektor, Russian-American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
Andrei Kirilenko
b. 1981
Andrei Kirilenko, Russian basketball player
Alex Ríos
b. 1981
Alex Ríos, American baseball player
Ivan Sproule
b. 1981
Ivan Sproule, Northern Irish footballer
Larry Sweeney
b. 1981 – d. 2011
Larry Sweeney, American wrestler and manager (b. 1981)
Juelz Santana
b. 1982
Juelz Santana, American rapper and actor
Christian Tiffert
b. 1982
Christian Tiffert, German footballer
Jermaine Jenas
b. 1983
Jermaine Jenas, English footballer
Jason Maxiell
b. 1983
Jason Maxiell, American basketball player
Carlos Kameni
b. 1984
Carlos Kameni, Cameroonian footballer
Anton Ferdinand
b. 1985
Anton Ferdinand, English footballer
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Lee Boyd Malvo
b. 1985
Lee Boyd Malvo, Jamaican-American murderer
Jos van Emden
b. 1985
Jos van Emden, Dutch cyclist
Robert DeLong
b. 1986
Robert DeLong, American singer-songwriter
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Marc Torrejón
b. 1986
Marc Torrejón, Spanish footballer
Cristian Tănase
b. 1987
Cristian Tănase, Romanian footballer
Changmin
b. 1988
Changmin, South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor
Didi Gregorius
b. 1990
Didi Gregorius, Dutch baseball player
Cody Hodgson
b. 1990
Cody Hodgson, Canadian ice hockey player
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Sebastian Neumann
b. 1991
Sebastian Neumann, German footballer
Henry Surtees
b. 1991 – d. 2009
Henry Surtees, English race car driver (b. 1991)
Jake Trbojevic
b. 1994
Jake Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player
Qin Shi Huang
b. ?
Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of China (b. 260 BC)