May 18th, 1492 was a Wednesday.
April 21st, 1492 - May 21st, 1492
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 711 days, exactly on April 9th, 2026, people who were born on May 18th, 1492 will be 195,000 days old!
264th pope of the Catholic Church
*May 18th, 1920, Wadowice †April 2nd, 2005, Apostolic PalaceGerman classical scholar (1848–1922)
*May 18th, 1848, Biebrich †June 4th, 1922, DahlemGerman historian of classical antiquity (1928-2000)
*May 18th, 1928, Magdeburg †April 2nd, 2000, LeipzigBritish philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas PenrhynGerman physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939-2018)
*May 18th, 1939, Plzeň †April 7th, 2018, JülichPrussian lieutenant-general
*May 18th, 1782, Berlin †December 6th, 1834, BerlinGerman-American architect (1883–1969)
*May 18th, 1883, Berlin †July 5th, 1969, BostonItalian-born American film director (1897–1991)
*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La QuintaPersian mathematician and poet (1048–1131)
*May 18th, 1048, Nishapur †December 4th, 1131, NishapurQueen consort of Navarre
*April 11th, 1492, Angoulême †December 21st, 1549, OdosSpanish theologian and economist
*December 13th, 1492, Barásoain †June 1st, 1586, RomeGerman theologian
*August 24th, 1492, Mieste †August 10th, 1566, GardelegenItalian author, playwright, poet, satirist, and blackmailer (1492-1556)
*March 31st, 1492, Arezzo †October 21st, 1556, VeniceItalian noble (1492-1519)
*September 12th, 1492, Florence †May 4th, 1519, CareggiMarquise of Montferrat (1492-1562)
*October 30th, 1492, Alençon †October 18th, 1562, Casale MonferratoCount of Nassau-Wiesbaden (1511-1554)
*April 26th, 1492, Cologne †June 6th, 1558, IdsteinItalian jurist and writer (1492–1550)
*May 8th, 1492, Milan †January 12th, 1550, PaviaGerman prince
*August 1st, 1492, Köthen †March 23rd, 1566, ZerbstItalian writer (1492-1574)
*November 27th, 1492, Florence †December 27th, 1573, RomeEnglish princess
*July 2nd, 1492, Richmond Palace †September 14th, 1495, Eltham PalaceItalian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal
*November 17th, 1492, Genoa †September 4th, 1565, RomeFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 18th.
M = 1000 | CD = 400 | XC = 90 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1492 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).