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August 18th

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514 Notable birthdays

Brian Aldiss

British science fiction writer (1925–2017).

Born August 18th, 1925 in Dereham.

Died August 19th, 2017 at 92 years old in Oxford. [ref]

Morgan Sanson

French association football player.

Born August 18th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Saint-Doulchard.

Helena Rojo

Mexican actress (1944–2024).

Born August 18th, 1944 in Mexico City.

Died February 3rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Mexico City (liver cancer). [ref]

Lydia Litvyak

Soviet flying ace.

Born August 18th, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]

Died August 1st, 1943 at 21 years old in Mius-Front, Kozhevnya.

Alen Smailagić

Serbian basketball player.

Born August 18th, 2000 (age 25 years) in Belgrade.

Jan Frodeno

Triathlete.

Born August 18th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Cologne.

Marita Lorenz

German who had affair with fidel castro (1939–2019).

Born August 18th, 1939 in Bremen.

Died August 31st, 2019 at 80 years old in Oberhausen (heart failure).

Nicole Krauss

American novelist (born 1974).

Born August 18th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Manhattan.

Amelia Boynton Robinson

American civil rights activist (1911–2015).

Born August 18th, 1911 in Savannah. [ref]

Died August 26th, 2015 at 104 years old in Montgomery (stroke). [ref]

Jack Pickford

Canadian-american actor (1896-1933).

Born August 18th, 1896 in Toronto.

Died January 3rd, 1933 at 36 years old in Paris (poliomyelitis).

Achille Starace

Italian fascist general (1889-1945).

Born August 18th, 1889 in Sannicola.

Died April 29th, 1945 at 55 years old in Milan (execution, gunshot wound).

Seiya Suzuki

Japanese baseball player.

Born August 18th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Arakawa-ku. [ref]

Carl Off

British singer and actor (1943–2004).

Born August 18th, 1943 in Birmingham.

Died August 31st, 2004 at 61 years old in Birmingham (esophageal cancer).

Edwin Hawkins

American musician (1943–2018).

Born August 18th, 1943 in Oakland.

Died January 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Pleasanton (pancreatic cancer).

Craig Thomas

Screenwriter.

Born August 18th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Port Washington.

James Tour

American chemist and creationist.

Born August 18th, 1959 (age 66 years) in New York City.

Jason Furman

American economist, advisor to us president obama.

Born August 18th, 1970 (age 55 years) in New York City.

Alain Robbe-Grillet

French author and film director (1922–2008).

Born August 18th, 1922 in Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon.

Died February 18th, 2008 at 85 years old in Caen (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Christopher Jones

American actor (1941–2014).

Born August 18th, 1941 in Jackson.

Died January 31st, 2014 at 72 years old in Los Alamitos (cancer).

Cameron White

Australian cricketer.

Born August 18th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Bairnsdale. [ref]

Carmen Serano

American actress.

Born August 18th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Chula Vista.

Elizabeth Beisel

American swimmer, olympic silver medalist, world champion, reality tv show personality.

Born August 18th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Saunderstown.

Muhammad Junejo

Prime minister of pakistan (1932-1993).

Born August 18th, 1932 in Sindhri.

Died March 16th, 1993 at 60 years old in Baltimore (leukemia).

Graham Zusi

American soccer player.

Born August 18th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Longwood.

Chuma Okeke

American basketball player.

Born August 18th, 1998 (age 27 years) in Atlanta.

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