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About August 18th

Sun Sign
♌ Leo
Fire · Sun
creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted
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Birthstone
Peridot
Olive green
Healing, vitality, harmony
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Birth Flower
Poppy
Gladiolus
Imagination, strength of character
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Celtic Tree
Hazel
Coll
analytical, knowledgeable, discerning, efficient
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514 Notable birthdays

Top birth years

14 1988
11 1962
11 1976
10 1970
9 1975

Birthdays by gender

392 Male
122 Female

Top birth places

10 New York City
6 Chicago
5 Budapest
5 Los Angeles
5 Rome

Top 5 notable birthdays.

Patrick Swayze

American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009).

Born August 18th, 1952 in Houston.

Died September 14th, 2009 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Roman Polanski

French-polish filmmaker (born 1933).

Born August 18th, 1933 (age 92 years) in Paris. [ref]

Robert Redford

American actor and director (1936–2025).

Born August 18th, 1936 in Santa Monica. [ref]

Died September 16th, 2025 at 89 years old in Provo. [ref]

Andy Samberg

American comedian and actor (born 1978).

Born August 18th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Berkeley.

Edward Norton

American actor.

Born August 18th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Boston.

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Top death years

9 2020
7 2009
6 2013
6 2022
5 1943

Deaths by gender

162 Male
29 Female

Top death places

5 Budapest
4 Moscow
4 London
4 New York City
3 Los Angeles

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