July 18th, 1943

Born on July 18th, 1943

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 29,000 days old!

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What happened on July 18th?

July 18th, 2019

An arson attack at the studio of Kyoto Animation in Japan led to the deaths of 36 people.

July 18th, 2014

The conviction of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who had been found guilty of paying for an underage prostitute, was overturned on appeal.

July 18th, 2012

A suicide bomber attacked an Israeli tour bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria, resulting in the military branch of Hezbollah being designated a terrorist organization by the European Union.

July 18th, 1995

Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing Tejano music, was released posthumously.

July 18th, 1989

American actress Rebecca Schaeffer was shot and killed by Robert John Bardo, eventually prompting the passage of anti-stalking laws in California.

July 18th, 1976

At the Olympic Games in Montreal, Nadia Comăneci (pictured) became the first person to score a perfect 10 in a modern Olympics gymnastics event.

July 18th, 1949

Francisco Javier Arana, the chief of the Guatemalan armed forces, was killed in a shootout with supporters of President Juan José Arévalo.

July 18th, 1936

Nationalist rebels attempted a coup against the Second Spanish Republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War.

July 18th, 1863

American Civil War: Led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the first African-American military units in the Union Army, spearheaded an assault (pictured) on Fort Wagner, South Carolina.

July 18th, 1841

Pedro II, the last emperor of Brazil, was crowned (depicted) at the Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.

July 18th, 1806

A gunpowder magazine explosion in Birgu, Malta, killed an estimated 200 people.

July 18th, 1723

Johann Sebastian Bach directed the first performance of his cantata Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz in Leipzig.

July 18th, 1290

King Edward I issued an edict to expel all Jews from England.

July 18th, 2019

A man sets fire to an anime studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, killing at least 35 people and injuring dozens of others.

July 18th, 2014

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 18th

Born on July 18th, 1943

80

Joseph Ellis

American historian (born 1943)

*July 18th, 1943, Washington, D.C.

80

Michael Witzel

German-American philologist (born 1943)

*July 18th, 1943, Świebodzin

80

Sej Motau

South African politician

*July 18th, 1943, Pretoria

80

Greg Kent

Player of American football

*July 18th, 1943, Elkhorn

80

Alan Charles Kors

American academic

*July 18th, 1943, Jersey City

80

Jerry Chambers

American basketball player

*July 18th, 1943, Washington, D.C.

80

Marisa Gonzalez

Spanish artist

*July 18th, 1943, Bilbao

80

Reinhard Steege

German judge

*July 18th, 1943, Schötmar

72

Meinrad Belle

German politician (1943-2015)

*July 18th, 1943, Philippsburg †December 4th, 2015

80

Anselm Haverkamp

German philosopher

*July 18th, 1943, Bonn

80

Steven T. Walther

Chairman of the Federal Election Commission

*July 18th, 1943, Reno

80

Randy Winkler

American football player

*July 18th, 1943, Temple

80

Judith Mackay

Hong Kong doctor

*July 18th, 1943, Yorkshire

80

Don Awrey

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

*July 18th, 1943, Kitchener

80

Virginia P. Clagett

American politician

*July 18th, 1943, Washington, D.C.

80

Guy Dufaux

French-born Canadian cinematographer

*July 18th, 1943, Lille

79

Victor Pușcaș

Moldovan politician

*July 18th, 1943, Arionești †June 22nd, 2023

77

Gordon William Hanson

Canadian politician (1943-2020)

*July 18th, 1943, Vancouver †August 30th, 2020

71

Calvin Peete

American golfer

*July 18th, 1943, Detroit †April 29th, 2015

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Who's birthday is on July 18th?

43

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

*July 18th, 1980, Huntington Woods

77

Svein Ludvigsen

Norwegian politician

*July 18th, 1946, Hillesøy Municipality

95

Nelson Mandela

First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)

*July 18th, 1918, Mvezo †December 5th, 2013, Houghton Estate

36

Tontowi Ahmad

Indonesian badminton player

*July 18th, 1987, Banyumas

74

Lonnie Mack

American musician (1941–2016)

*July 18th, 1941, West Harrison †April 21st, 2016, Nashville

37

Anand Pawar

Badminton player

*July 18th, 1986, Mumbai

28

Delphine Lansac

Badminton player

*July 18th, 1995, Lyon

70

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000)

*July 18th, 1929, Cleveland †February 12th, 2000, Neuilly-sur-Seine

25

Luísa Sonza

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*July 18th, 1998, Tuparendi

64

Giacinto Facchetti

Italian association football player (1942-2006)

*July 18th, 1942, Treviglio †September 4th, 2006, Milan

84

Brian Auger

English keyboardist

*July 18th, 1939, London

72

Margo Martindale

American actress

*July 18th, 1951, Jacksonville

56

Vin Diesel

American actor, producer, director, screenwriter and stuntman

*July 18th, 1967, Alameda County

79

Thomas Markle

American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

*July 18th, 1944, Newport

73

Richard Branson

British business magnate (born 1950)

*July 18th, 1950, Blackheath

74

Pete Yellin

American jazz musician

*July 18th, 1941, New York City †April 13th, 2016, New York City

27

Jonas Bager

Danish association football player

*July 18th, 1996, Hadsten

41

Priyanka Chopra

Indian actress and singer (born 1982)

*July 18th, 1982, Jamshedpur

89

Edward Bond

English writer best known as a dramatist (1934–2024)

*July 18th, 1934, Holloway †March 3rd, 2024, Great Wilbraham

88

Kurt Masur

German conductor (1927-2015)

*July 18th, 1927, Brzeg †December 19th, 2015, Greenwich

Same year
Born in 1943

80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

80

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village

80

Lech Wałęsa

Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland

*September 29th, 1943, Popowo

81

Katsuto Momii

Japanese businessman

*March 4th, 1943, Kama

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

80

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

80

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943)

*June 13th, 1943, Horsforth

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

58

George Harrison

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

*June 14th, 1943, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2017, Amsterdam

74

Bernd Fischerauer

Austrian director, screenwriter and author

*March 11th, 1943, Graz †May 14th, 2017, Munich

80

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

81

Horst Köhler

German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010

*February 22nd, 1943, Skierbieszów

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No: With 365 days 1943 is a normal year and no leap year.

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