Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: August 18
August 18, 2025 is the 230th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 135 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Leo is your zodiac sign. Peridot is your modern birthstone. Diamond is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: August 18
- 1572 –Marriage in Paris of the future Huguenot King Henry IV of Navarre to Marguerite de Valois, in a supposed attempt to reconcile Protestants and Catholics.
- 1864 –American Civil War: Battle of Globe Tavern – Union forces try to cut a vital Confederate supply-line into Petersburg, Virginia, by attacking the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
- 1870 –Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Gravelotte is fought.
- 1877 –Asaph Hall discovers Martian moon Phobos.
- 1891 –Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
- 1920 –The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women’s suffrage.
- 1948 –The Australian cricket team completed a 4–0 Ashes series win over England during their undefeated Invincibles tour.
- 1971 –Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.
- 1976 –In the Korean Demilitarized Zone at Panmunjeom, the Axe Murder Incident results in the death of two US soldiers.
- 1989 –Leading presidential hopeful Luis Carlos Galán is assassinated near Bogotá in Colombia.
Who were born on August 18?
- 1803 –Nathan Clifford, American statesman, diplomat, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1881)
- 1857 –Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926)
- 1909 –Gérard Filion, French Canadian businessman and journalist (d. 2005)
- 1911 –Amelia Boynton Robinson, American leader in the Schiller Institute
- 1956 –John Debney, American composer
- 1956 –Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, American musician
- 1960 –Fat Lever, American basketball player
- 1962 –Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico
- 1962 –Geoff Courtnall, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1984 –Robert Huth, German footballer
Are you looking for a day of the week calculator? Try it on any date like anniversaries, birthday of someone you know, or any other date that is special to you. You can even try it on historical dates. For example: August 18
(Sponsored by DayOfTheWeek.org)