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Historical Birthday

18 Feb 1374
Saint Jadwiga of Poland Queen of Poland (d. 1399)
18 Feb 1404
Leon B Alberti Italian humanistarchitect (Della Pittura)
18 Feb 1486
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Bengali saint inspired Chaitanya movement born in Navadwip India (d. 1534)
18 Feb 1516
Mary I Tudor [Bloody Mary] Queen of England (1553-58) born in Greenwich England (d. 1558)
18 Feb 1530
Uesugi Kenshin Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)
18 Feb 1559
Isaac Casaubon naturalized English classical scholar theologian
18 Feb 1602
Per Brahe (the younger) Swedish soldier (d. 1680)
18 Feb 1609
Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon English PM (1660-67) born in Dinton England (d. 1674)
18 Feb 1635
Johan Gransson Gyllenstierna Swedish statesman (d. 1680)
18 Feb 1642
Marie Champmesl French actress (Fte de Vnus) born in Rouen France (d. 1698)
18 Feb 1658
Charles-Irne Castel de Saint-Pierre French writer (d. 1743)
18 Feb 1677
Jacques Cassini French astronomer (rings of Saturn)
18 Feb 1716
Gaspard Fritz Swiss composer and violinist born in Geneva (d. 1783)
18 Feb 1751
Karl Haack German composer born in Berlin (d. 1819)
18 Feb 1771
Friedrich Christian Ruppe composer and violinist brother of Christian Friedrich Ruppe
18 Feb 1772
Giovanni Battista Brocchi Bassano del Grappa Italian Geologist
18 Feb 1775
Thomas Girtin artistwatercolorist born in London England
18 Feb 1776
John Parry [Bardd Alaw] Welsh composer and harpist born in Denbigh (d. 1851)
18 Feb 1790
Marshall Hall Basford Nottinghamshire physician
18 Feb 1795
George Peabody South Danvers Mass merchantphilanthropist
18 Feb 1805
Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough Rear Admiral (Union Navy)
18 Feb 1814
Samuel Fenton Cary U. S. Congressman (d. 1900)
18 Feb 1817
Lewis Addison Armistead Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1863)
18 Feb 1817
Walter Page Lane Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1892)
18 Feb 1829
Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton American Brigadier-General (Confederate Army) born in Opelousas Louisiana (d. 1864)
18 Feb 1833
James Deshler Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1863)
18 Feb 1836
Ramakrishna [Gadadhar Chatterji] Indian mystic and yogi (preached unity of religions) born in Kamarpukur British India (d. 1886)
18 Feb 1838
Ernst Mach Chirlitz-Turas Austria physicistphilosopherpsychologist
18 Feb 1846
Wilson Barrett British manager actor and playwright (The Sign of the Cross) born in Essex England (d. 1904)
18 Feb 1848
Louis Comfort Tiffany glassmaker (stained glass windows)
18 Feb 1849
Alexander L. Kielland Norwegian writer and politician (Garman og Worse)
18 Feb 1853
August Belmont Jr breeder (Man O War)founder (NY Jockey Club)
18 Feb 1857
Max Klinger German graphic artistpaintersculptor
18 Feb 1860
Anders Zorn Swedish painteretchersculptor (Gustavus Vasa)
18 Feb 1870
William Laurel Harris American mural painter writer (d. 1924)
18 Feb 1875
Walter Andrae German archaeologist (Babylon Assur)
18 Feb 1877
Betsy Ranucci-Beckmann [Theodora Elisabeth Beckmann] Dutch author and actress (De huzaren Dood Water) born in Bergen op Zoom Noord-Brabant Netherlands (d. 1965)
18 Feb 1883
Tom Walls British actor and producer (A Cuckoo in the Nest Undercover) born in Kingsthorpe England (d. 1949)
18 Feb 1883
Nkos Kazantzkis prominent Greek writer and philosopher (Zorba the Greek The Last Temptation of Christ) born in Kandiye Ottoman Empire (d. 1957)
18 Feb 1884
Burton Burt Mustin American actor (All in the Family The Andy Griffith Show) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1977)
18 Feb 1884
Andrew Watson Myles Canadian politician (d. 1970)
18 Feb 1889
Sybold van Ravesteyn architect (Blijdorp CS Rotterdam Utrecht)
18 Feb 1890
Adolphe Menjou US actor (Front Page Star is Born) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
18 Feb 1907
Billy Dewolfe American character actor (Good Morning World) born in Quincy Massachusetts (d. 1974)
18 Feb 1907
Harm van Riel Dutch politician (Dutch Liberal Party)
18 Feb 1908
Angelo Rossitto American dwarf actor (known as Little Moe Carousel) born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 1991)
18 Feb 1909
Matti Jarvinen Finland javelin thrower (Olympic gold 1932)
18 Feb 1890
Edward Arnold American actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington) born in NYC New York
18 Feb 1890
Lauri SA Haarla Finnish (stage)writer (Juudas Sukeltaja)
18 Feb 1892
Wendell Wilkie American Presidential candidate (R-1940)author (One World) (d. 1944)
18 Feb 1895
George The Gipper Gipp football star (Notre Dame)
18 Feb 1895
Semjon Timoshenko Russ marshalinspector-general (WWII)
18 Feb 1897
Charles Kuentz WW1 veteran changed nationality 4 times (d.2005)
18 Feb 1898
Luis Muoz Marn Puerto Rican poet (d. 1980)
18 Feb 1899
Arthur Bryant English historian (King Charles II)
18 Feb 1901
Reginald Sheffield British actor (Suspicion Of Human Bondage Second Chance) born in London England (d. 1957)
18 Feb 1902
Walter Herbert German-born conductor and impresario (d. 1975)
18 Feb 1905
Queenie Leonard British actress born in London England (d. 2002)
18 Feb 1906
Hans Asperger Austrian pediatrician and eponym of Asperger syndrome born in Vienna Austria-Hungary (d. 1980)
18 Feb 1909
Wallace Stegner novelistcritic (Pulitzer-1971-Angle of Repose)
18 Feb 1912
Dane Clark American actor (Wire Service Bold Venture Perry Mason) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1998)
18 Feb 1914
Pee Wee King country vocalist (Pee Wee King Song) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
18 Feb 1915
Phyllis Calvert [Bickle] British actress (Crash of Silence The Man in Grey) born in London England (d. 2002)
18 Feb 1918
Jane Loevinger American psychologist (d. 2008).
18 Feb 1920
Bill Cullen Pitts TV game show host (over 20 different games)
18 Feb 1920
Jack Palance [Vladimir Palahniuk] American actor (City Slickers Contempt Batman) born in Lattimer Mines Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
18 Feb 1922
Eric Gairy first Prime Minister of Grenada (1974-1979)
18 Feb 1922
Helen Gurley Brown American authorpublisher and editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan born in Green Forest Arkansas (d. 2012)
18 Feb 1923
Allan Melvin American character actor (Brady Bunch All in Family) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2008)
18 Feb 1924
Humberto Fernndez Morn Venezuelan scientist (d. 1999)
18 Feb 1924
Louis Laberge Quebec labour union leader (d. 2002)
18 Feb 1925
George Kennedy actor (Cool Hand Luke Airport Blue Knight) born in NYC New York (d. 2016)
18 Feb 1926
Len Ford NFL end (Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers)
18 Feb 1927
Fazal Mahmood Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani medium-pace workhorse 1952-62) born in Lahore Pakistan (d. 2005)
18 Feb 1927
John Warner American politician (Sen-R-VA 1979-2009) married Elizabeth Taylor born in Washington D.C.
18 Feb 1929
Agustn Gonzlez Garca Spanish composer (Prince of Viana Prize) born in Alsasua Navarra
18 Feb 1929
Leonard Cyril Deighton English author (Ipcress File Fighter)
18 Feb 1930
Theodore C Freeman Haverford Penn capt USAFastronaut
18 Feb 1931
Johnny Hart cartoonist (B.C. Wizard of Id) born in Endicott New York (d. 2007)
18 Feb 1931
Swraj Paul IndianBritish industrialmulti-millionaire (Caparo)
18 Feb 1931
Toni Morrison Ohio novelist (Tar Baby Beloved Song of Solomon)
18 Feb 1931
Bob St. Clair The Geek American football player born in San Francisco California
18 Feb 1932
Milo Forman Czech-American award-winning director (One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Amadeus The Firemens Ball) born in slav Czechoslovakia (d. 2018)
18 Feb 1932
Duane Michals American photographer (Sequences The journey of the spirit after death) born in McKeesport Pennsylvania
18 Feb 1933
Elisabeth S Elly Belder-Ameling Dutch soprano
18 Feb 1933
Mary Ure Scottish actress (Reflection of Fear Windoms Way) (d. 1975) born in Glasgow Scotland
18 Feb 1934
Skip Battin singer-songwriter (The Byrds) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2003)
18 Feb 1934
Aldo Ceccato conductor (Detroit Symph Orch 1973-77) born in Milan Italy
18 Feb 1934
Paco Rabbane [Francisco Cuervo] Spanish fashion designer and perfumer born in Pasajes Spain
18 Feb 1934
Audre Lorde American writer feminist and activist (Black Unicorn) born in NYC New York (d. 1992)
18 Feb 1934
Bobby Taylor American singer and producer who discovered The Jackson 5 (Motown Records) born in Washington D.C. (birth year contested-1939) (d. 2017)
18 Feb 1935
Bosko Petrovic Croatian jazz musician founder of the Zagreb Jazz Quartet born in Bjelovar (d. 2011)
18 Feb 1935
Michel Aoun President of Lebanon (2016-present) born in Haret Hreik Lebanon
18 Feb 1936
Jean M. Auel Finnish-American writer (Earths Children series) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Feb 1937
Jeff Farrell US swimmer (Olympics 2 gold-1960)
18 Feb 1937
Alan Johnson American 3-time Emmy Award winning choreographer (Springtime for Hitler West Side Story) born in Ridley Park Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
18 Feb 1938
Barry Knight cricketer (England all-rounder mid-60s)
18 Feb 1938
Manny Mota Dominican baseball outfielder (LA Dodgers) born in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
18 Feb 1939
Petronella CM Carletta Banning actress (Potasch & Perlemoer)
18 Feb 1940
Fabrizio de Andr Italian singer-songwriter (Storia di un impiegato) born in Genoa Italy (d. 1999)
18 Feb 1941
David Blue [Cohen] follk musician (Cupids Arrow) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 1982)
18 Feb 1941
Herb Santiago vocalist (Frankie Lymon & Teenagers-Why Do Fools Fall)
18 Feb 1941
Irma Thomas [Lee] US vocalist (Its Raining)
18 Feb 1943
Graeme Garden Scottish writer (The Goodies) born in Aberdeen Scotland
18 Feb 1945
Judy Rankin American golfer (26 LPGA Tour wins) born in St Louis Missouri
18 Feb 1945
Michael Nader actor (Peter-Gidget Dex Dexter-Dynasty) born in St Louis Missouri
18 Feb 1946
Buddy Cage American pedal steel guitarist (New Riders of the Purple Sage Great Speckled Bird) born in Toronto Ontario
18 Feb 1947
Carlos A Lopes Portuguese marathon runner (Olympic gold 1984)
18 Feb 1947
Dennis De Young vocalist (Styx-Babe) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Feb 1947
Eliot Engel American politician (Rep-D-NY) born in New York City
18 Feb 1947
Princess Maria Christina [Marijke] of Netherlands
18 Feb 1948
Bruce Francis cricketer (Australian opener in 3 Tests 1972)
18 Feb 1948
Sinead Cusack Irish actress (Waterland Revenge)
18 Feb 1948
Keith Knudsen American drummer vocalist and songwriter (Doobie Brothers) born in Le Mars Iowa (d. 2005)
18 Feb 1948
Tony Anselmo American animator and cartoon voice actor
18 Feb 1950
Cybill Shepherd actress (Moonlighting Last Picture Show) born in Memphis Tennessee
18 Feb 1950
John Hughes American film director (Breakfast Club Ferris Bueller) born in Lansing Michigan (d. 2009)
18 Feb 1950
Bruce Kison American MLB pitcher (World Series 1971 79) born in Bradenton Florida (d. 2018)
18 Feb 1951
Isabel Preysler Philippines-born Spanish socialite
18 Feb 1952
Juice Newton [Judy Cohen] American vocalist (Angel of the Morning) born in Virginia
18 Feb 1952
Veronica Randy Crawford US vocalist (One Day Ill Fly Away)
18 Feb 1953
Derek Pellicci rock drummer (Little River Band-Help Is On Its Way)
18 Feb 1953
Nico Arzbach rock guitaristsinger (Stampei Dike)
18 Feb 1953
Robin Bachman Winnipeg guitarist (BTO-You Aint Seen Nothing Yet)
18 Feb 1955
Raymond Rougeau Canadian professional wrestler
18 Feb 1957
Marita Koch German DR 400m sprinter (Olympic gold 1980)
18 Feb 1957
Vanna White [Rosich] N Myrtle Beach SC TV host (Wheel of Fortune)
18 Feb 1957
Bruce Rauner American politician Governor of Illinois (2015-) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Feb 1958
Peter Koech Kiliburani Kenya 3K steeplechaser (Olympic silver 1988)
18 Feb 1958
Derek Riggs British artist born in Portsmouth United Kingdom
18 Feb 1960
Andy Moog NHL goalie (Oilers Bruins Olympics-Canada-1988)
18 Feb 1960
Greta Scacchi actress (Coca-Cola Kid White Mischief) born in Milan Italy
18 Feb 1960
Roger Wijesuriya cricketer (bowling avg 294 in 4 Tests for Sri Lanka)
18 Feb 1960
Carol McGiffin British TV and radio presenter
18 Feb 1961
Alycia Moulton tennis star born in Sacramento California
18 Feb 1962
Julie Strain actress (Witchcraft IV) born in Concord California
18 Feb 1962
Simon Fletcher NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos)
18 Feb 1964
Kevin Tapani pitcher (Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins) born in Des Moines Iowa
18 Feb 1964
Lisa Elaine Comshaw actress (Scanner Cop Lukas Child) born in Akron Ohio
18 Feb 1964
Matt Dillon actor (The Outsiders Crash) born in New Rochelle New York
18 Feb 1964
Paul Hanley British musician (The Fall Tom Hingley and the Lovers)
18 Feb 1966
Kris King Bracebridge NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets)
18 Feb 1966
Phillip De Freitas cricket pace bowler (in Dominica England 1986-95)
18 Feb 1967
Colin Jackson Cardiff Wales 100m hurdler (Olympic silver 1988)
18 Feb 1201
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi Persian philosopher architect and mathematician (Tadhkirah fi ilm al-hay) born in s Khorsn (d. 1274)
18 Feb 1880
Eric De Lamarter American organist composer and conductor (Chicago Symphony) born in Lansing Michigan (d. 1953)
18 Feb 1890
Adolphe Menjou American actor (Front Page Star is Born) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
18 Feb 1907
Billy De Wolfe American character actor (Good Morning World) born in Quincy Massachusetts (d. 1974)
18 Feb 1915
Marcel Landowski French composer (Un enfant appelle) born in Pont-lAbb Brittany (d. 1999)
18 Feb 1925
George Kennedy American actor (Cool Hand Luke Airport Blue Knight) born in NYC New York (d. 2016)
18 Feb 1929
Andr Mathieu Canadian pianist & composer (Concerto de Qubec) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1968)
18 Feb 1931
Johnny Hart American cartoonist (B.C. Wizard of Id) born in Endicott New York (d. 2007)
18 Feb 1933
Sir Bobby Robson English soccer forward coach (20 caps England manager 1982-90) born in Sacriston County Durham (d. 2009)
18 Feb 1934
Skip Battin American singer-songwriter (The Byrds) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2003)
18 Feb 1934
Aldo Ceccato Italian conductor (Detroit Symph Orch 1973-77) born in Milan Italy
18 Feb 1934
Paco Rabbane [Francisco Cuervo] Spanish fashion designer & perfumer born in Pasajes Spain
18 Feb 1934
Bobby Taylor American singer & producer who discovered The Jackson 5 (Motown Records) born in Washington D.C. (birth year contested-1939) (d. 2017)
18 Feb 1937
Jeff Farrell American swimmer (Olympics 2 gold-1960)
18 Feb 1938
Barry Knight English cricketer (England all-rounder mid-60s)
18 Feb 1941
David Blue [Cohen] American folk musician (Cupids Arrow) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 1982)
18 Feb 1941
Irma Thomas [Lee] American vocalist (Its Raining)
18 Feb 1944
Pat Bowlen American Pro Football Hall of Fame team owner (Denver Broncos) born in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin (d. 2019)
18 Feb 1945
Michael Nader American actor (Peter-Gidget Dex Dexter-Dynasty) born in St Louis Missouri
18 Feb 1947
Dennis De Young American vocalist (Styx-Babe) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Feb 1947
Keith Nelson New Zealand soccer striker (20 caps Mount Wellington) born in Renfrew Scotland (d. 2020)
18 Feb 1948
Bruce Francis Australian cricketer (Australian opener in 3 Tests 1972) born in Mosman Australia
18 Feb 1948
Carolyn B. Maloney American politician (Rep-D-NY) born in Greensboro North Carolina
18 Feb 1948
Sinead Cusack Irish actress (Waterland Revenge) born in Dalkey Ireland
18 Feb 1948
Tony Anselmo American animator & cartoon voice actor born in Salt Lake City Utah
18 Feb 1949
Gary Ridgway American serial killer born in Salt Lake City Utah
18 Feb 1950
Cybill Shepherd American actress (Moonlighting Last Picture Show) born in Memphis Tennessee
18 Feb 1950
Michel Gauthier Canadian politician born in Quebec City Canada
18 Feb 1950
Bruce Kison American baseball pitcher (World Series 1971 79) born in Bradenton Florida (d. 2018)
18 Feb 1951
Isabel Preysler Philippines-born Spanish socialite born in Manila Philippines
18 Feb 1952
Juice Newton [Judy Cohen] American vocalist (Angel of the Morning) born in Lakehurst New Jersey
18 Feb 1952
Veronica Randy Crawford American vocalist (One Day Ill Fly Away) born in Macon Georgia
18 Feb 1953
Derek Pellicci English-born Australian rock drummer (Little River Band-Help Is On Its Way) born in London United Kingdom
18 Feb 1953
Robin Robbie Bachman Canadian drummer (BTO-You Aint Seen Nothing Yet Brave Belt) born in Winnipeg Manitoba
18 Feb 1955
Miles Tredinnick English playwright born in Warrington United Kingdom
18 Feb 1955
Raymond Rougeau Canadian professional wrestler born in Saint-Sulpice Canada
18 Feb 1956
Ted Grdestad Swedish singer born in Sollentuna Municipality Sweden (d. 1997)
18 Feb 1957
Marita Koch German 400m sprinter (Olympic gold 1980) born in Wismar Germany
18 Feb 1957
Vanna Marie White American television host (Wheel of Fortune) born in Conway South Carolina
18 Feb 1957
Bruce Rauner American politician (Governor of Illinois 2015) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Feb 1958
Peter Koech Kenyan 3K steeplechaser (Olympic silver 1988) born in Kiliburani Kenya
18 Feb 1958
Gar Samuelson American drummer (Megadeth) born in Dunkirk New York (d. 1999)
18 Feb 1960
Andy Moog Canadian NHL goalie (Oilers Bruins Olympics-Canada-1988) born in Penticton Canada
18 Feb 1960
Greta Scacchi Italian actress (Coca-Cola Kid White Mischief) born in Milan Italy
18 Feb 1960
Roger Wijesuriya Sri Lankan cricketer (bowling avg 294 in 4 Tests for Sri Lanka) born in Moratuwa Sri Lanka
18 Feb 1960
Carol McGiffin British TV & radio presenter born in London United Kingdom
18 Feb 1961
Alycia Moulton American tennis player born in Sacramento California
18 Feb 1962
Gary Reasons American NFL linebacker (NY Giants) born in Crowley Texas
18 Feb 1962
Julie Strain American actress (Witchcraft IV) born in Concord California
18 Feb 1962
Simon Fletcher American NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos) born in Bay City Texas
18 Feb 1963
John Gesek American NFL center (Washington Redskins) born in San Francisco California
18 Feb 1963
Rob Andrew English rugby player born in Richmond United Kingdom
18 Feb 1963
Henry Winter English football journalist born in London United Kingdom
18 Feb 1964
Kevin Tapani American baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins) born in Des Moines Iowa
18 Feb 1964
Lisa Elaine Comshaw American actress (Scanner Cop Lukas Child) born in Akron Ohio
18 Feb 1964
Matt Dillon American actor (The Outsiders Crash) born in New Rochelle New York
18 Feb 1964
Paul Hanley British musician (The Fall Tom Hingley and the Lovers) born in Manchester England
18 Feb 1966
Kris King Canadian NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets) born in Hornepayne Canada
18 Feb 1966
Phillip De Freitas English cricket pace bowler (in Dominica England 1986-95) born in Scotts Head Dominica
18 Feb 1966
Guy Ferland American television director born in Beverly Massachusetts
18 Feb 1967
Colin Jackson Welsh 100m hurdler (Olympic silver 1988) born in Cardiff Wales
18 Feb 1516
Mary I Tudor [Bloody Mary] Queen of England (1553-58) born in Greenwich England (d. 1558)
18 Feb 1632
Giovanni Battista Vitali Italian composer born in Bologna
18 Feb 1841
Samuel Prowse Warren Canadian organist and composer born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1915)
18 Feb 1858
Louise princess of Belgium married and divorced Philipp Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1924)
18 Feb 1895
George The Gipper Gipp American football player (Notre Dame) born in Laurium Michigan (d. 1920)
18 Feb 1922
Juhan Smuul Estonian author born in Muhu Estonia (d. 1971)
18 Feb 1924
Evald Ilyenkov Soviet philosopher (Dialectical Logic) born in Smolensk Soviet Union (d. 1979)
18 Feb 1927
Fazal Mahmood Pakistan cricket fast bowler (34 Tests 139 wickets) born in Lahore Pakistan (d. 2005)
18 Feb 1929
Lou Gorman American baseball executive (general manager Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2011)
18 Feb 1930
Gahan Wilson American author and cartoonist known as the Michelangelo of the Macabre born in Evanston Illinois (d. 2019) [1]
18 Feb 1935
Savvas Theodoridis Greek soccer goalkeeper (12 caps Olympiacos) born in Athens Greece (d. 2020)
18 Feb 1936
Jozef Venglo Slovak soccer manager (Australia Czechoslovakia Malaysia Fenerbahe Aston Villa Celtic Slovakia) born in Ruomberok Slovakia (d. 2021)
18 Feb 1937
Alan Johnson American 3-time Emmy Award-winning choreographer (Springtime for Hitler West Side Story) born in Ridley Park Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
18 Feb 1941
David Blue [Cohen] American folk musician (Cupids Arrow) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 1982)
18 Feb 1941
Irma Thomas [Lee] American vocalist (Its Raining)
18 Feb 1942
Roy Prosser Australian rugby union prop (25 caps Northern Suburbs) born in Sydney Australia (d. 2008)
18 Feb 1945
Judy Rankin American golfer (US Open Titleholders Cship 1972 runner-up 26 LPGA Tour wins) born in St Louis Missouri
18 Feb 1947
Princess Maria Christina [Marijke] of Netherlands
18 Feb 1961
Armin Laschet German politician (CDU) born in Aachen West Germany
18 Feb 1825
Carl Faust Prussian military musician and composer (Marsch Glck auf - Lucky March) and conductor born in Neisse Province of Silesia Prussia (now Nysa Poland) (d. 1892)
18 Feb 1849
Alexander Lange Kielland Norwegian writer (Gist Fortuna St. Hans Fest ) and politician (mayor governor) born in Stavanger Norway (d. 1906)
18 Feb 1895
Semjon Timoshenko Russian marshalinspector-general (WWII)
18 Feb 1903
Nikolai Podgorny Ukrainian Soviet statesman Premier of the USSR (1965-77) born in n Karlovka Russian Empire (d. 1983)
18 Feb 1914
Pee Wee King [Julius Frank Kuczynski] American country singer accordionist and songwriter (Tennesee Waltz Slow Poke) born in Abrams Wisconsin (d. 2000)
18 Feb 1922
Rolf Hazy Osterwald Swiss jazz bandleader trumpeter and vibraphonist born in Bern Switzerland (d. 2012)
18 Feb 1924
Nicolo Rizzuto Italian-Canadian organized crime figure born in Cattolica Eraclea Sicily Italy (d. 2010)
18 Feb 1934
Aldo Ceccato Italian conductor (Detroit Symphony 1973-77) born in Milan Italy
18 Feb 1934
Paco Rabanne [Francisco Cuervo] Spanish fashion designer & perfumer born in Pasajes Spain
18 Feb 1935
Sergei Cortez Chilean-Belarusian composer (Jubilee and The Bear Giordano Bruno) born in San Antonio Chile (d. 2016)
18 Feb 1937
Alan Johnson American screen and stage choreographer (The Producers - Springtime for Hitler Legs Diamond 3 Emmy Awards) director (To Be Or Not To Be) and dancer (West Side Story) born in Ridley Park Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
18 Feb 1939
Bobby Hart [Harshman] American pop songwriter (Im Not Your Steppin Stone Last Train To Clarksville) and singer (Boyce & Hart - I Wonder What Shes Doing Tonight) born in Phoenix Arizona
18 Feb 1941
Herb Santiago American pop vocalist (Frankie Lymon & Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love)
18 Feb 1941
Irma Thomas [Lee] American R&B and soul vocalist (Its Raining) born in Ponchatoula Louisiana
18 Feb 1946
Buddy Cage American pedal steel guitarist (New Riders of the Purple Sage Great Speckled Bird) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2020)
18 Feb 1947
Dennis De Young American rock vocalist (Styx 1970-99 - Come Sail Away Babe) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Feb 1947
Leroy Keyes American College Football Hall of Fame running back safety (Purdue Philadelphia Eagles Kansas City Chiefs) born in Newport News Virginia (d. 2021)
18 Feb 1950
John Hughes American film director (Breakfast Club Ferris Buellers Day Off) born in Lansing Michigan (d. 2009)
18 Feb 1952
(Judy) Juice Newton American pop and country singer-songwriter (Queen of Hearts) born in Lakehurst New Jersey
18 Feb 1953
Derek Pellicci English-born Australian rock drummer (Little River Band - Help Is On The Way) born in London United Kingdom
18 Feb 1953
Robin Robbie Bachman Canadian drummer (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Aint Seen Nothing Yet Takin Care Of Business) born in Winnipeg Manitoba
18 Feb 1957
Bruce Rauner American politician (Governor of Illinois 201519) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Feb 1559
Isaac Casaubon naturalized English classical scholar and theologian (Athenaeus) born in Geneva (d. 1614)
18 Feb 1632
Giovanni Battista Vitali Italian composer born in Bologna (d. 1692)
18 Feb 1677
Jacques Cassini French astronomer (proper motion. satellites of Saturn) born in Paris (d. 1756)
18 Feb 1770
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck German composer born in Elgersburg (d. 1846)
18 Feb 1771
Friedrich Christian Ruppe Dutch composer and violinist brother of Christian Friedrich Ruppe (d. 1834)
18 Feb 1772
Giovanni Battista Brocchi Italian naturalist and geologist (Conchiologia fossile subappennina) born in Bassano del Grappa Republic of Venice (d. 1826)
18 Feb 1775
Thomas Girtin English artist watercolorist and etcher (The White House Chelsea) born in London (d. 1802)
18 Feb 1781
Henry Martyn English missionary (India and Persia) born in Truro England (d. 1812)
18 Feb 1790
Marshall Hall English physician physiologist and early neurologist (physiology of reflex function) born in Basford Nottinghamshire England (d. 1857)
18 Feb 1795
George Peabody American merchant and philanthropist (Peabody Trust and Institute) born in South Danvers Massachusetts (d. 1869)
18 Feb 1805
Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough American Rear Admiral (Union Navy during US Civil War) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1877)
18 Feb 1815
Jan August Hendrik Leys Belgian Romantic painter born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1869)
18 Feb 1819
Joseph Philbrick Webster American composer and songwriter (Lorena) born in Manchester New Hampshire (d. 1875)
18 Feb 1838
Ernst Mach Austrian physicist (shock waves Mach number) philosopher and psychologist born in Brno Moravia Austrian Empire (d. 1916)
18 Feb 1844
Willem Maris Dutch painter (Hague School) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1910)
18 Feb 1848
Louis Comfort Tiffany American artist and designer known for his glasswork (Tiffany & Co) born in New York City (d. 1933)
18 Feb 1849
Alexander Lange Kielland Norwegian writer (Gist Fortuna St. Hans Fest) and politician (mayor governor) born in Stavanger Norway (d. 1906)
18 Feb 1850
George Henschel German-British baritone pianist conductor and composer born in Breslau Silesia Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1934)
18 Feb 1853
August Belmont Jr. American financier (construction of New York subway NY Jockey Club) born in Manhattan New York (d. 1924)
18 Feb 1857
Max Klinger German graphic artist painter and sculptor (Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove) born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1920)
18 Feb 1860
Anders Zorn Swedish painter etcher and sculptor (Gustavus Vasa) born in Mora Sweden-Norway (d. 1920)
18 Feb 1867
Hedwig Courths-Mahler German Romantic novelist whose novels sold 80 million copies (Warbride) born in Nebra (d. 1950)
18 Feb 1875
Walter Andrae German archaeologist (Babylon Assur) born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1956)
18 Feb 1889
Sybold van Ravesteyn Dutch architect (Blijdorp CS Rotterdam Utrecht) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1983)
18 Feb 1890
Adolphe Menjou American actor (Front Page Star is Born) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1963)
18 Feb 1890
Edward Arnold American actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington) born in NYC New York (d. 1956)
18 Feb 1890
Lauri Haarla Finnish writer (Juudas Sukeltaja) born in Korpilahti Finland (d. 1944)
18 Feb 1891
Chester Clute American actor (Arsenic and Old Lace Too Many Girls Niagara Falls) born in Orange New Jersey (d. 1956)
18 Feb 1895
Semjon Timoshenko Russian military officer (Marshal of the Soviet Union held commands during Soviet-Finnish War and on WWII Eastern Front) born in Orman Bessarabia Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1970)
18 Feb 1897
Charles Kuentz WW1 veteran changed nationality 4 times (d. 2005)
18 Feb 1898
KTut Tantri [Muriel Stuart Walker] Scottish-American broadcaster during Indonesian National Revolution born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1997)
18 Feb 1899
Arthur Bryant English historian (King Charles II) born in Dersingham England (d. 1985)
18 Feb 1909
Matti Jrvinen Finnish javelin thrower (Olympic gold 1932) born in Tampere Finland (d. 1985)
18 Feb 1909
Wallace Stegner American novelist and critic (Pulitzer-1972 for Angle of Repose) born in Lake Mills Iowa (d. 1992)
18 Feb 1913
Artur Axmann German Nazi leader (head of Hitler Youth 1940-45) born in Hagen Germany (d. 1996)
18 Feb 1915
Joe Gordon American Baseball HOF 2nd baseman (World Series 1938 39 41 43 NY Yankees 1948 Cleveland Indians AL MVP 1942 9 x MLB All Star) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1978)
18 Feb 1916
Betty Gathergood British curator (Dr. Johnsons House) born in the United States (d. 1996) [1]
18 Feb 1916
Jean Drapeau Canadian politician (Mayor of Montreal 1954-57 1960-86) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1999)
18 Feb 1925
Marcel Barbeau Canadian abstract artist born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2016)
18 Feb 1932
Duane Michals American photographer (Sequences The Journey of the Spirit After Death) born in McKeesport Pennsylvania
18 Feb 1934
Paco Rabanne [Francisco Cuervo] Spanish fashion designer and perfumer born in Pasajes Spain (d. 2023)
18 Feb 1941
Irma Thomas [Lee] American R&B and soul singer (Its Raining) born in Ponchatoula Louisiana
18 Feb 1944
Pat Bowlen American Pro Football Hall of Fame team owner (Super Bowl 1998 99 2015 Denver Broncos) born in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin (d. 2019)
18 Feb 1952
(Judy) Juice Newton American country and pop singer-songwriter (Angel of the Morning Queen of Hearts) born in Lakehurst New Jersey
18 Feb 1953
Robin Robbie Bachman Canadian drummer (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Aint Seen Nothing Yet Takin Care Of Business) born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 2023)
18 Feb 1955
Tim Hankinson American soccer coach (Alabama A&M Syracuse University Tampa Bay Mutiny Colorado Rapids) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2022)
18 Feb 1632
Giovanni Battista Vitali Italian composer born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1692)
18 Feb 1751
Karl Haack German composer born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1819)
18 Feb 1771
Friedrich Christian Ruppe Dutch composer and violinist brother of Christian Friedrich Ruppe born in Salzungen Imperial County of Reuss Holy Roman Empire (d. 1834)
18 Feb 1816
Thomas D. Doubleday American bookstore owner and Union Army officer born in Albany New York (d. 1864)
18 Feb 1831
Rebecca Lee Crumpler American physician and medical writer (first African American woman to receive a medical degree) born in Delaware (d. 1895) [1]
18 Feb 1890
Edward Arnold American actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington) born in New York City (d. 1956)
18 Feb 1895
Semyon Timoshenko Russian marshal and army officer (most senior Russian officer on the front line in WWII) born in Orman Russia (d. 1976) (OS 6 Feb)
18 Feb 1898
Walter Herbert [Seligmann] German-American conductor impresario (Houston Grand Opera 1955- 72 San Diego Opera 1965-77) and world champion bridge player born in Frankfurt Germany (d. 1975)
18 Feb 1903
Alexei Leontiev Soviet psychologist born in Moscow Russia (d. 1979)
18 Feb 1903
Nikolai Podgorny Ukrainian Soviet statesman Premier of the USSR (1965-77) born in Karlovka Russian Empire (d. 1983)
18 Feb 1920
Bill Cullen American TV game show host (over 20 different games) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
18 Feb 1922
Eric Gairy first Prime Minister of Grenada (1974-1979) born in Dumfermlaine Grenada (d. 1997)
18 Feb 1925
George Kennedy American actor (Cool Hand Luke Airport Blue Knight) born in New York City (d. 2016)
18 Feb 1927
(Dorothy) Dottie Schwartz (ne Hummitzsch) American barbershop quartet vocalist (The Chordettes 1946-52) born in Sheboygan Wisconsin (d. 2016)
18 Feb 1927
John Warner American politician (Sen-R-VA 1979-2009) and 7th husband of Elizabeth Taylor (1976-84) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2021)
18 Feb 1928
Tom Jones American musical theatre lyricist (The Fantasticks 110 In the Shade) born in Littlefield Texas (d. 2023) [1]
18 Feb 1929
Agustn Gonzlez Acilu Spanish composer (Prince of Viana Prize) and educator born in Alsasua Navarre Spain (d. 2023)
18 Feb 1929
Andr Mathieu Canadian pianist and composer (Concerto de Qubec) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1968)
18 Feb 1930
Theodore C Freeman Haverford Penn captain USAFastronaut
18 Feb 1931
Dieter Schnbach German composer and music director (Bochum Theater 195973) born in Stolp Pomerania Germany (d. 2012)
18 Feb 1934
Audre Lorde American writer feminist and activist (Black Unicorn) born in New York City (d. 1992)
18 Feb 1938
Barry Knight English cricket all-rounder (29 Tests 2 x 100 HS 127 70 wickets BB 438 Essex CCC Leicestershire CCC) born in Chesterfield England
18 Feb 1939
Marek Janowski Polish-German conductor (Dresden Philharmonic 2001-03 & 2019-23 Berlin Radio Symphony 2002-16 Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique 1984-2000) born in Warsaw Poland
18 Feb 1939
Marlos Nobre Brazilian classical composer (Desafio) born in Recife Pernambuco Brazil
18 Feb 1940
Prue Leith South African restaurateur food writer and TV presenter (The Great British Bake Off) born in Cape Town South Africa
18 Feb 1941
Herb Santiago Puerto Rican-American pop vocalist (Frankie Lymon & Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love) born in San Juan Puerto Rico
18 Feb 1941
Homer Jones American football wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1967 68 NFL record career yards per reception 22.3 NY Giants Cleveland Browns) born in Pittsburg Texas (d. 2023)
18 Feb 1374
Jadwiga of Poland Saint and Queen of Poland whose marriage with Jogaila formed the Lithuanian-Polish Union restored Krakw university born in Breda Hungary (d. 1399)
18 Feb 1530
Uesugi Kenshin Japanese samurai and warlord known as the Dragon of Echigo born in Echigo Province Japan (d. 1578)
18 Feb 1543
Charles III Duke and ruler of Lorraine (1545-1608) know as the Great born in Nancy Duchy of Lorraine (d. 1608)
18 Feb 1602
Per Brahe the Younger Swedish soldier and statesman Lord High Steward of Sweden born in Rydboholm Castle Sweden (d. 1680)
18 Feb 1632
Giovanni Battista Vitali Italian composer born in Bologna Papal States (d. 1692)
18 Feb 1635
Johan Gransson Gyllenstierna Swedish statesman born in Brnnkyrka Sweden (d. 1680)
18 Feb 1658
Charles-Irne Castel de Saint-Pierre French writer and reformist one of the first to propose an international organization to maintain peace born in Saint-Pierre-glise France(d. 1743)
18 Feb 1716
Gaspard Fritz Swiss composer and violinist born in Geneva Switzerland (d. 1783)
18 Feb 1770
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck German composer born in Elgersburg Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Holy Roman Empire (d. 1846)
18 Feb 1771
Friedrich Christian Ruppe German-Dutch composer and violinist brother of Christian Friedrich Ruppe born in Salzungen Imperial County of Reuss Holy Roman Empire (d. 1834)
18 Feb 1776
John Parry [Bardd Alaw] Welsh composer and harpist born in Denbigh Wales (d. 1851)
18 Feb 1814
Samuel Fenton Cary American politician and temperance movement leader (Rep-IR-Ohio) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1900)
18 Feb 1817
Lewis Armistead American Confederate general part of Picketts Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg born in New Bern North Carolina (d. 1863)
18 Feb 1817
Walter Page Lane American soldier and Confederate general who fought for Texas born in County Cork Ireland (d. 1892)
18 Feb 1833
James Deshler American Confederate general born in Tuscumbia Alabama (d. 1863)
18 Feb 1870
William Laurel Harris American mural painter (Church of Saint Paul the Apostle in NY) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1924)
18 Feb 1871
Harry Brearley English inventor of stainless steel born in Sheffield England (d. 1948)
18 Feb 1884
Andrew Watson Myles Canadian politician born in Rathwell Manitoba (d. 1970)
18 Feb 1886
Cecil Parkin English cricket spin bowler (10 Tests 32 wickets BB 538 Durham CCC) and author (Cricket Reminiscences Humorous & Otherwise) born in Eaglescliffe England (d. 1943)
18 Feb 1889
George Mogridge American baseball pitcher (World Series 1924 Washington Senators no-hitter 1917 NY Yankees) born in Rochester New York (d. 1962)
18 Feb 1892
Wendell Wilkie American Republican presidential candidate (1940) and author (One World) born in Elwood Indiana (d. 1944)
18 Feb 1895
Semyon Timoshenko Russian military officer (Marshal of the Soviet Union - Soviet-Finnish War WWII Eastern Front) born in Orman Bessarabia Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1970)
18 Feb 1897
Charles Kuentz Alsatian WW1 veteran changed nationality 4 times born in Ranspach Alsace (d. 2005)
18 Feb 1898
Luis Muoz Marn Puerto Rican poet journalist and politician (1st elected Governor of Puerto Rico 1949-65) born in Old San Juan Puerto Rico (d. 1980)
18 Feb 1918
Jane Loevinger American psychologist who studied ego development born in St. Paul Minnesota (d. 2008)
18 Feb 1924
Humberto Fernndez-Morn Venezuelan scientist who developed the diamond knife born in Maracaibo Venezuela (d. 1999)
18 Feb 1924
Louis Laberge Quebec labour union leader born in Sainte-Martine Quebec (d. 2002)
18 Feb 1926
Len Ford American AAFC and NFL two-way end 1948-58 (Cleveland Browns and 2 other teams 3 x NFL Champion 4 X Pro Bowl) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1972)
18 Feb 1927
Luis Arroyo Puerto Rican MLB baseball pitcher 1955-63 (2 x All-Star 2 x World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees and 2 other teams) born in Peuelas Puerto Rico (d. 2016)
18 Feb 1928
Jim McElreath American auto racer (California 500 1970) born in Arlington Texas (d. 2017)
18 Feb 1928
Tom Johnson Canadian NHL ice hockey defenseman 1947-65 (5 x Stanley Cups - Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins) and executive (Bruins - 2 x Stanley Cups) born in Baldur Manitoba (d. 2007)
18 Feb 1929
Len Deighton English spy novelist (The IPCRESS File An Expensive Place to Die) cookbook writer and illustrator born in Marylebone London
18 Feb 1930
Theodore Freeman American aeronautical engineer. US Air Force officer and NASA astronaut born in Haverford Pennsylvania (d. 1964)
18 Feb 1931
Bob St. Clair American NFL football player 1953-63 (San Francisco 49ers) known as The Geek born in San Francisco California (d. 2015)
18 Feb 1931
Maxwell Thurman American US Army General and chemical engineer born in High Point North Carolina (d. 1995)
18 Feb 1931
Swraj Paul Indian-British industrialist (Caparo Group) philanthropist and Deputy Speaker of the UK House of Lords born in Jullundur Punjab British India
18 Feb 1937
Alan Johnson American Emmy Award-winning screen and stage choreographer (The Producers - Springtime for Hitler Legs Diamond) director (To Be Or Not To Be) and dancer (West Side Story) born in Ridley Park Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
18 Feb 1938
Istvn Szab Hungarian filmmaker known for Mephisto born in Budapest Hungary
18 Feb 1939
Claude Ake Nigerian political scientist and critic of the oil industry born in Omoku British Nigeria (d. 1996)
18 Feb 1946
Jean-Claude Dreyfus French actor (Delicatessen ) and author born in Paris
18 Feb 1946
Michael Buerk British newsreader (BBC News) born in Solihull England
18 Feb 1947
Princess Christina [Maria Christina] Dutch royal singer and dance therapist born in Soestdijk Palace Baarn the Netherlands (d. 2019)
18 Feb 1953
(Robin) Robbie Bachman Canadian drummer (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Aint Seen Nothing Yet Takin Care Of Business) born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 2023)
18 Feb 1609
Edward Hyde 1st Earl of Clarendon English statesman lawyer chief advisor to Charles I and Lord Chancellor to Charles II born in Dinton England (d. 1674)
18 Feb 1819
Joseph Philbrick Webster American composer and songwriter (Lorena In the Sweet By and BY) born in Manchester New Hampshire (d. 1875)
18 Feb 1825
Carl Faust Prussian military musician and composer (Marsch Glck auf - Lucky March) and conductor born in Neisse Province of Silesia Prussia (d. 1892)
18 Feb 1862
Boris Borisovich Golitsyn prominent Russian physicist and inventor of the first electromagnetic seismograph born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1916)
18 Feb 1895
Jan Postma Dutch communist leader of illegal Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN) during World War II born in Amsterdam (d. 1944)
18 Feb 1909
Tuppy Owen-Smith South African cricket batsman (5 Tests 1 x 100 HS 129 Western Province) and rugby union fullback (10 Tests England) born in Cape Town South Africa (d. 1990)
18 Feb 1912
Hatsuo Jerry Fujikawa American-Japanese actor (Matsu in Mr. T and Tina The Twilight Zone The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) born in Monterey Country California
18 Feb 1914
Pee Wee King [Julius Frank Kuczynski] American country singer accordionist and songwriter (Tennessee Waltz Slow Poke) born in Abrams Wisconsin (d. 2000)
18 Feb 1915
Joe Gordon American Baseball HOF second baseman (World Series 1938 39 41 43 NY Yankees 1948 Cleveland Indians AL MVP 1942 9 x MLB All Star) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1978)
18 Feb 1925
George Kennedy American actor (Cool Hand Luke Airport films Naked Gun films Dallas) born in New York City (d. 2016)
18 Feb 1927
Eunice Golden American feminist artist known for her paintings of male nudes (Study for a Flag) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2025)
18 Feb 1929
Len Deighton British spy novelist (The IPCRESS File An Expensive Place to Die) cookbook writer and illustrator born in Marylebone London
18 Feb 1933
Mary Ure Scottish stage and screen actress (Sons and Lovers Windoms Way Where Eagles Dare) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1975)
18 Feb 1934
(Clyde) Skip Battin American bassist singer-songwriter (The Byrds 1970-73 The Flying Burrito Brothers 1976-80 & 1984-86) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2003)
18 Feb 1934
Bobby Taylor American singer and producer who discovered The Jackson 5 (Motown Records) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2017) [birth year contested some sources cite 1939] [1]
18 Feb 1935
George Lee [George Li] Chinese ballet dancer who is believed to be the first Asian dancer at the New York City Ballet born in Hong Kong (d. 2025)
18 Feb 1936
Philip Jones Griffiths Welsh photojournalist known for documenting the Vietnam War (Vietnam Inc) born in Rhuddlan Wales (d. 2008)
18 Feb 1938
Barry Knight English cricket all-rounder (29 Tests 2 x 100 HS 127 70 wickets BB 438 Essex CCC Leicestershire CCC) born in Chesterfield England (d. 2025)
18 Feb 1938
Istvn Szab Hungarian screenwriter and director (Mephisto Colonel Redl) born in Budapest Hungary
18 Feb 1939
Bobby Hart [Harshman] American pop songwriter (with Tommy Boyce The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville (Im Not Your) Steppin Stone) and singer (Boyce & Hart - I Wonder What Shes Doing Tonight) born in Phoenix Arizona (d. 2025)
18 Feb 1939
Marlos Nobre Brazilian classical pianist and composer (Desafio Kabbalah for Orchestra) born in Recife Pernambuco Brazil (d. 2024)
18 Feb 1939
Maxine Clair American poet and novelist (Rattlebone October Suite) born in Kansas City Kansas (d. 2025)
18 Feb 1948
Tony Anselmo American animator and cartoon voice actor (Donald Duck) born in Salt Lake City Utah
18 Feb 1950
Foday Musa Suso Gambian kora (21-string West African lute-like instrument) composer and girot (oral historian and folk musician) born in Sarre Hamadi British Gambia Colony (d. 2025) [1]
18 Feb 1955
Brian James [Robertson] English punk rock guitarist and songwriter (The Damned The Lords of the New Church) born in Hammersmith London England (d. 2025)
18 Feb 1955
Raymond Rougeau Canadian professional wrestler (The Fabulous Rougeaus) and politician (Mayor of Rawdon 2021-) born in Saint-Sulpice Qubec