Franziska zu Reventlow

German writer, artist and translator (1871-1918).

Born May 18th, 1871 in Husum.

Died July 26th, 1918 at 47 years old in Locarno (bicycle accident).

Toulo de Graffenried

Racecar driver (1914-2007).

Born May 18th, 1914 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died January 22nd, 2007 at 92 years old in Lonay. ^[ref]

Don L. Lind

American astronaut (1930–2022).

Born May 18th, 1930 in Midvale.

Died August 30th, 2022 at 92 years old ^[ref]

Hark Bohm

German actor, screenwriter, film director, playwright and former professor for cinema studies.

Born May 18th, 1939 in Othmarschen.

Died November 14th, 2025 at 86 years old in Hamburg. ^[ref]

E. J. Rowland

American basketball player.

Born May 18th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Frankfurt.

Michal Martikán

Slovak slalom canoeist.

Born May 18th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Liptovský Mikuláš.

Gustave-Claude-Étienne Courtois

French painter (1852-1923).

Born May 18th, 1852 in Pusey. ^[ref]

Died November 25th, 1923 at 71 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Katherine Bates

Australian racing cyclist.

Born May 18th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Sydney.

Adrian Hoven

Austrian actor (1922–1981).

Born May 18th, 1922 in Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl.

Died April 28th, 1981 at 58 years old in Tegernsee.

Stefan Ilsanker

Austrian footballer (born 1989).

Born May 18th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Hallein.

Guo Hanyu

Chinese female tennis player.

Born May 18th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Zhengzhou. ^[ref]

Erwin Madelung

German physicist (1881–1972).

Born May 18th, 1881 in Bonn. ^[ref]

Died August 1st, 1972 at 91 years old in Frankfurt. ^[ref]

Laura Omloop

Belgian singer.

Born May 18th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Berlaar.

Shona McCallin

British field hockey player (1992-).

Born May 18th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Newark-on-Trent.

Justus Frantz

German pianist and conductor.

Born May 18th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Inowrocław.

Henri Sauguet

French composer (1901–1989).

Born May 18th, 1901 in Bordeaux.

Died June 22nd, 1989 at 88 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Ernst Wiechert

German writer (1887-1950).

Born May 18th, 1887 in Piersławek.

Died August 24th, 1950 at 63 years old in Stäfa (cancer).

Ivan Stevanović

Croatian handball player.

Born May 18th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Rijeka.

Ture Nerman

Swedish socialist (1886-1969).

Born May 18th, 1886 in Norrköpings Hedvig Parish. ^[ref]

Died October 7th, 1969 at 83 years old in Kungsholm parish. ^[ref]

Jörg Guido Hülsmann

German writer and economist.

Born May 18th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Hückeswagen.

Christian Mawissa Elebi

Dr congolese and french footballer (born 2005).

Born May 18th, 2005 (age 21 years) in Saint-Jean-de-Verges.

Kamil Vacek

Czech association football player.

Born May 18th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Ústí nad Orlicí.

Kévin Réza

French racing cyclist.

Born May 18th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Versailles.

Madeleine Pelletier

French physician, psychiatrist, feminist, socialist, editor (1874-1939).

Born May 18th, 1874 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Died December 29th, 1939 at 65 years old in Épinay-sur-Orge (stroke). ^[ref]

Douglas Ferreira

Brazilian footballer and manager.

Born May 18th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Dois Vizinhos.