Famous Births on 18 Jul

Famous Births on 18 Jul

1501 - Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)
1504 - Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)
1552 - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1612)
1634 - Johannes Camphuys, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1695)
1635 - Robert Hooke, English scientist (d. 1703)
1670 - Giovanni Bononcini, Italian composer (d. 1747)
1718 - Saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (d. 1808)
1720 - Gilbert White, English ornithologist (d. 1793)
1797 - Immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (d. 1879)
1811 - William Makepeace Thackeray, English author (d. 1863)
1818 - Louis De Geer, 1st Swedish Prime Minister (d. 1896)
1821 - Pauline Garcia-Viardot, French mezzo-soprano and composer (d. 1910)
1837 - Vasil Levski, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1873)
1845 - Tristan Corbière, French poet (d. 1875)
1848 - W. G. Grace, English cricketer (d. 1915)
1850 - Rose Hartwick Thorpe, American poet (d. 1939)
1853 - Hendrik Lorentz, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1928)
1862 - Nikolai Nikolaevich Yudenich, Russian general (d. 1933)
1864 - Phillip Snowden, British politician (d. 1937)
1867 - Margaret Brown, American activist, philanthropist, and RMS Titanic passenger (d. 1932)
1871 - Sada Yacco, Japanese stage actress (d. 1946)
1881 - Larry McLean, baseball player (d. 1921)
1884 - Alberto di Jorio, former head of the Vatican Bank and secretary of the 1958 conclave (d. 1979)
1887 - Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian soldier, politician and convicted traitor (d. 1945)
1890 - Frank Forde, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1983)
1892 - Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian football player (d. 1969)
1895 - George Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster (d. 1954)
1897 - E. A. D. Eldridge, British racing driver (d. 1935)
1898 - John Stuart, Scottish actor (d. 1979)
1900 - Nathalie Sarraute, French writer (d. 1999)
1902 - Jessamyn West, American writer (d. 1984)
1903 - Chill Wills, American actor (d. 1978)
1906 - S. I. Hayakawa, American semanticist and politician (d. 1992)
1906 - Clifford Odets, American writer (d. 1963)
1908 - Mildred Lisette Norman, American peace activist, earned the moniker Peace Pilgrim (d. 1981)
1908 - Lupe Vélez, Mexican actress (d. 1944)
1909 - Andrei Gromyko, Soviet diplomat and President (d. 1989)
1909 - Mohammed Daoud Khan, President of Afghanistan (d. 1978)
1909 - Harriet Nelson, American singer and actress (d. 1994)
1911 - Hume Cronyn, Canadian actor (d. 2003)
1912 - Max Rousié, French rugby footballer (d. 1950)
1913 - Red Skelton, American actor and comedian (d. 1997)
1914 - Gino Bartali, Italian cyclist (d. 2000)
1916 - Johnny Hopp, baseball player (d. 2003)
1917 - Henri Salvador, French singer (d. 2008)
1918 - Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
1920 - Eric Brandon, British racing driver (d. 1982)
1921 - John Glenn, American astronaut and politician
1922 - Thomas Kuhn, American philosopher (d. 1996)
1923 - Jerome H. Lemelson, American inventor (d. 1997)
1924 - Inge Sørensen, Danish swimmer
1925 - Hubert Doggart, Former England cricketer
1925 - Shirley Strickland, Australian athlete (d. 2004)
1926 - Robert Sloman, writer (d. 2005)
1926 - Margaret Laurence, Canadian writer (d. 1987)
1927 - Kurt Masur, Silesian-born conductor
1929 - Dick Button, American figure skater
1929 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American singer (d. 2000)
1930 - Burt Kwouk, English actor
1932 - Robert Ellis Miller, American film director
1933 - Jean Yanne, French film actor and director (d. 2003)
1933 - Syd Mead, American industrial and conceptual designer
1933 - Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Russian poet
1934 - Darlene Conley, American actress (d. 2007)
1934 - Roger Reynolds, American composer and teacher
1935 - Jayendra Saraswathi, Hindu religious leader
1936 - Ted Harris, Canadian ice hockey player
1937 - Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 2005)
1937 - Roald Hoffman, Polish-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
1938 - Paul Verhoeven, Dutch film director
1938 - Ian Stewart, Scottish pianist (d. 1985)
1939 - Dion DiMucci, American singer
1939 - Brian Auger, British musician
1939 - Edward Gramlich, American economics professor (d. 2007)
1939 - Jerry Moore, American football coach
1940 - Joe Torre, American baseball player and manager
1940 - James Brolin, American actor
1941 - Frank Farian, German music producer
1941 - Lonnie Mack, American guitarist and singer
1941 - Martha Reeves, American singer
1942 - Adolf Ogi, Swiss politician
1942 - Bobby Susser, American songwriter and record producer
1942 - Giacinto Facchetti, Italian footballer (d. 2006)
1946 - Leo Madder, Belgian actor
1947 - Steven W. Mahoney, Canadian politician
1947 - Steve Forbes, American entrepreneur and politician
1948 - Hartmut Michel, German chemist, Nobel laureate
1950 - Jerome Barkum, American football player
1950 - Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur
1950 - Glenn Hughes, American singer (Village People) (d. 2001)
1950 - Jack Layton, Canadian politician
1950 - Kostas Eleftherakis, Greek footballer
1951 - Margo Martindale, American actress
1951 - Elio Di Rupo, Belgian politician
1954 - Ricky Skaggs, American country/bluegrass musician
1955 - Bernd Fasching, Austrian painter and sculptor
1956 - Razor Shines, American baseball player, manager and coach
1957 - Nick Faldo, English golfer
1960 - Anne-Marie Johnson, American actress
1961 - Elizabeth McGovern, American-born actress
1962 - Jack Irons, American drummer
1962 - Lee Arenberg, American actor
1963 - Martín Torrijos Espino, President of Panama
1963 - Mike Greenwell, baseball player
1963 - Al Snow, American professional wrestler
1964 - Wendy Williams, radio host
1966 - Lori Alan, American actress
1967 - Vin Diesel, American actor
1969 - Masanori Murakawa, Japanese professional wrestler
1971 - Sarah McLeod, New Zealand actress
1971 - Penny Hardaway, American basketball player
1974 - Alan Morrison, British poet
1975 - Torii Hunter, baseball player
1975 - Daron Malakian, American guitarist
1976 - Elsa Pataky, Spanish actress
1977 - Dylan Lane, American television host
1977 - Alfian bin Sa'at, Singaporean writer, poet and playwright
1978 - Verónica Romeo, Spanish singer
1978 - Mélissa Theuriau, French newscaster
1978 - Ben Sheets, American baseball player
1978 - Shane Horgan, Irish rugby player
1979 - Rick Baxter, American politician
1979 - Deion Branch, American football player
1979 - Jared Hess, American film director and screenwriter
1979 - Joey Mercury, American professional wrestler
1979 - Jermaine Paul, American musician
1980 - Ryoko Hirosue, Japanese actress and singer
1980 - Kristen Bell, American actress
1982 - Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress and beauty queen
1982 - Ryan Cabrera, American musician and TV host
1982 - Panagiotis Lagos, Greek footballer
1983 - Carlos Diogo, Uruguayan footballer
1985 - Chace Crawford, American actor
1988 - César Villaluz, Mexican footballer
1991 - Karina Pasian, American singer and pianist