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: May 18
May 18, 2024 is the 139th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 227 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Taurus is your zodiac sign. Emerald is your modern birthstone. Sapphire is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: May 18
- 1498 –Vasco da Gama reaches the port of Calicut, India.
- 1783 –First United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown (later called Saint John), New Brunswick, Canada after leaving the United States.
- 1863 –American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins.
- 1896 –Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.
- 1910 –The Earth passes through the tail of Comet Halley.
- 1926 –Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears while visiting a Venice, California beach.
- 1944 –World War II: Battle of Monte Cassino – Conclusion after seven days of the fourth battle as German paratroopers evacuate Monte Cassino.
- 1959 –Launch of the National Liberation Committee of Côte d'Ivoire in Conakry, Guinea.
- 1969 –Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched.
- 2009 –Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
Who were born on May 18?
- 1897 –Frank Capra, American film producer, director, and writer (d. 1991)
- 1914 –Pierre Balmain, French fashion designer (d. 1982)
- 1950 –Thomas Gottschalk, German television show host
- 1962 –Mike Darnell, American television executive
- 1970 –Billy Howerdel, American guitarist (A Perfect Circle)
- 1971 –Desiree Horton, American helicopter pilot/television reporter
- 1979 –Mariusz Lewandowski, Polish footballer
- 1983 –Luis Terrero, Dominican baseball player
- 1985 –Dalma Kovács, Romanian singer and actress
- 1986 –Ryan Lamb, English rugby union player
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