Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 18 2009
Austrian Astronomer (1925–1984) · 1925–1984
Days lived
21,574
athlete · b. 1949
Days alive
21,916
athletics competitor · 1946–2014
Days lived
25,006
German politician, MEP · b. 1963
Days alive
16,803
politician · 1913–1996
Days lived
30,565
Italian singer (1947-1992) · 1947–1992
Days lived
16,669
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politician · b. 1956
Days alive
19,360
Canadian amputee sportsman · b. 1986
Days alive
8,402
German association football player and manager · b. 1982
Days alive
9,863
football player · b. 1993
Days alive
5,845
singer · b. 1950
Days alive
21,551
Welsh footballer (born 1983) · b. 1983
Days alive
9,498
Dutch field hockey player (1958–2013) · 1958–2013
Days lived
20,243
French association football player · b. 1961
Days alive
17,533
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1997
Days alive
4,384
Notable Trials · b. 1965
Days alive
16,072
jewelry designer · b. 1952
Days alive
20,821
actor · 1934–2023
Days lived
32,465
singer-songwriter · 1940–1999
Days lived
21,513
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film director · b. 1983
Days alive
9,498
American football player and coach (1918-2009) · 1918–2009
Days lived
33,493
official of the Nazi Party and assistant to Martin Bormann in the Office of the Party Chancellery (1905-1987) · 1905–1987
Days lived
29,931
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artist · 1889–1981
Days lived
33,871
Actor · b. 1943
Days alive
24,108
field hockey player (1926–2014) · 1926–2014
Days lived
32,435
German actor · b. 1929
Days alive
29,221
German actor (1895-1975) · 1895–1975
Days lived
29,388
musician · 1961–2016
Days lived
20,309
German shot putter (1911-1943) · 1911–1943
Days lived
11,721
German writer (1867–1950) · 1867–1950
Days lived
30,597
German judge, priest and theologian (1906-1992) · 1906–1992
Days lived
31,588
German politician (SPD) (1912-1992) · 1912–1992
Days lived
29,244
military person · 1895–2000
Days lived
38,303
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Canadian philosopher · 1936–2023
Days lived
31,859
Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director (born 1938) · b. 1938
Days alive
25,934
American actor (born 1954) · b. 1954
Days alive
20,090
K-pop Idol (BTS) · b. 1994
Days alive
5,480
German tennis player · b. 1984
Days alive
9,133
Olympic field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
9,133
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Hungarian hammer thrower · b. 1982
Days alive
9,863
German zoologist (1868–1953) · 1868–1953
Days lived
31,030
German anthropologist, zoologist, philosopher (1871–1907) · 1871–1907
Days lived
13,130
American computer scientist and academic · b. 1944
Days alive
23,743
Czech American director, screenwriter, and professor (1932–2018) · 1932–2018
Days lived
31,467
German comedian and entertainer · b. 1978
Days alive
11,324
German SS officer and writer (1904–1939) · 1904–1939
Days lived
12,808
Spanish-French fashion designer (1934-2023) · 1934–2023
Days lived
32,493
German lawyer (1868-1928) · 1868–1928
Days lived
22,165
American jazz and R&B singer · b. 1952
Days alive
20,821
Swiss recording engineer · b. 1953
Days alive
20,455
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Italian female tennis player · b. 1983
Days alive
9,498
German folklorist, ethnologist, music arranger, editor and university teacher (1935-2023) · 1935–2023
Days lived
32,428
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American tennis player · b. 1995
Days alive
5,115
African American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019) · 1931–2019
Days lived
32,311
scientist · b. 1943
Days alive
24,108
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1998
Days alive
4,019
Moldovan-Romanian singer, record producer and DJ · b. 1986
Days alive
8,402
German archeologist and architect (1875-1956) · 1875–1956
Days lived
29,746
German politician (1875-1948) · 1875–1948
Days lived
26,715
Peace activist · b. 1933
Days alive
27,760
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.
German astronomer (1876–1939) · 1876–1939
Days lived
22,823
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
43,053
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
62,141
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,610
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,481
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