Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 18 2008
Italian priest (1871–1958) · 1871–1958
Days lived
31,583
rapper · b. 1977
Days alive
11,323
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singer-songwriter · b. 2001
Days alive
2,557
Television actor · b. 1963
Days alive
16,437
singer · b. 1992
Days alive
5,844
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rapper · b. 1980
Days alive
10,227
German theater, film and voice actress · b. 1933
Days alive
27,394
French footballer · b. 1975
Days alive
12,054
Activist Investor · b. 1961
Days alive
17,167
artist · b. 1962
Days alive
16,802
German actor · b. 1937
Days alive
25,933
German musician, actor · b. 1958
Days alive
18,263
Boxer · b. 1994
Days alive
5,114
German singer and far-right activist (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
16,071
German architect and sculptor (1909-1988) · 1909–1988
Days lived
28,820
German chess player (1912–1974) · 1912–1974
Days lived
22,503
American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975) · 1904–1975
Days lived
25,647
German television presenter · b. 1942
Days alive
24,107
actor · 1920–1972
Days lived
18,717
German actor · 1941–2025
Days lived
30,577
Canadian writer (1931–2016) · 1931–2016
Days lived
31,004
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politician · 1878–1953
Days lived
27,105
artist · b. 1974
Days alive
12,419
singer-songwriter · b. 1943
Days alive
23,742
English writer, editor, critic · b. 1939
Days alive
25,203
member of the National Assembly of France · b. 1948
Days alive
21,915
Finnish tennis player · b. 1992
Days alive
5,844
German singer and guitarist · b. 1966
Days alive
15,341
Actor · b. 1985
Days alive
8,401
German-Swiss artist (1879–1940) · 1879–1940
Days lived
22,108
President of Burundi from 2005 to 2020 · 1964–2020
Days lived
20,261
American software designer and network engineer (born 1951) · b. 1951
Days alive
20,820
Swiss chemist · b. 1945
Days alive
23,011
German Lutheran pastor and archaeologist · 1854–1933
Days lived
28,698
actor · b. 1970
Days alive
13,880
singer-songwriter · b. 1964
Days alive
16,071
Italian boxer (1939–2014) · 1939–2014
Days lived
27,158
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Australian singer and songwriter (born 1975) · b. 1975
Days alive
12,054
Film director · b. 1946
Days alive
22,646
actor · b. 1964
Days alive
16,071
American chemist · b. 1953
Days alive
20,089
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actor · b. 1985
Days alive
8,401
German guitarist · b. 1954
Days alive
19,724
Socialite · b. 1977
Days alive
11,323
Croatian basketball player · b. 1982
Days alive
9,497
German politician (CDU), Minister President of Hesse · b. 1951
Days alive
20,820
chemist · 1895–1976
Days lived
29,566
German artist · b. 1948
Days alive
21,915
politician · 1913–1992
Days lived
28,784
Clown · 1921–1997
Days lived
27,640
Hungarian writer and poet (1906-1981) · 1906–1981
Days lived
27,155
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
Welsh rugby union player · 1937–2023
Days lived
31,460
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,990
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
62,078
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,547
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,418
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