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About May 18th

Sun Sign
♉ Taurus
Earth · Venus
reliable, patient, practical, devoted
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Birthstone
Emerald
Deep green
Rebirth, fertility, wisdom
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Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Hawthorn
Happiness, humility, sweetness
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Celtic Tree
Hawthorn
Huath
creative, multi-talented, ironic, curious
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554 Notable birthdays

Top birth years

13 1993
12 1992
12 1985
12 1988
10 1980

Birthdays by gender

425 Male
129 Female

Top birth places

9 New York City
7 London
5 Berlin
4 Buenos Aires
3 Birmingham

Top 5 notable birthdays.

John Paul II

264th pope of the catholic church (1978–2005).

Born May 18th, 1920 in Wadowice. [ref]

Died April 2nd, 2005 at 84 years old in Rome (Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction, sepsis, senility). [ref]

Tina Fey

American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.

Born May 18th, 1970 (age 56 years) in Upper Darby Township.

George Strait

American country music singer (born 1952).

Born May 18th, 1952 (age 74 years) in Poteet.

Bertrand Russell

British philosopher and logician (1872–1970).

Born May 18th, 1872 in Trellech. [ref]

Died February 2nd, 1970 at 97 years old in Penrhyndeudraeth, Plas Penrhyn (influenza). [ref]

Miriam Margolyes

British-australian actress.

Born May 18th, 1941 (age 85 years) in Oxford.

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Top death years

9 2026
8 2013
8 1995
6 1949
5 2004

Deaths by gender

188 Male
34 Female

Top death places

9 Los Angeles
8 Paris
5 Berlin
5 Moscow
4 Istanbul

A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. Erma Bombeck