Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 18 2017
actor · 1922–1981
Days lived
21,530
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artist · b. 1957
Days alive
21,915
German parapsychologist & psychotherapist (1862-1929) · 1862–1929
Days lived
24,376
figure skater · b. 2002
Days alive
5,479
British pathologist and academic (1921–2024) · 1921–2024
Days lived
37,519
Polish writer (1937–2018) · 1937–2018
Days lived
29,605
journalist · 1853–1912
Days lived
21,604
YouTube personality · 1872–1970
Days lived
35,688
Welsh rugby union footballer and coach (1940-2012) · 1940–2012
Days lived
26,350
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singer · 1913–2001
Days lived
32,054
Hong Kong actor · b. 1955
Days alive
22,646
Canadian actor · b. 1973
Days alive
16,071
football player · b. 1980
Days alive
13,514
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British archaeologist · b. 1958
Days alive
21,550
American astronaut (1930–2022) · 1930–2022
Days lived
33,707
basketball player · b. 1983
Days alive
12,419
actor · 1954–2022
Days lived
24,730
German writer (1887-1950) · 1887–1950
Days lived
23,108
actor (1896-1971) · 1896–1971
Days lived
27,360
American football player · b. 1975
Days alive
15,341
military person · 1897–1991
Days lived
34,440
Austrian artist, illustrator, and painter (1866–1924) · 1866–1924
Days lived
21,138
German writer, artist and translator (1871-1918) · 1871–1918
Days lived
17,235
athlete · 1873–1940
Days lived
24,511
actor · 1939–2025
Days lived
31,592
field hockey player (1917–2002) · 1917–2002
Days lived
31,268
East German boxer · b. 1957
Days alive
21,915
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politician · 1876–1931
Days lived
20,028
writer · 1920–2005
Days lived
31,000
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German writer and economist · b. 1966
Days alive
18,628
entrepreneur · 1944–2016
Days lived
26,447
Russian writer and poet · b. 1960
Days alive
20,819
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Flemish minister president · b. 1962
Days alive
20,089
Austrian politician, minister of finance (1896-1972) · 1896–1972
Days lived
27,952
football player · b. 1981
Days alive
13,149
British ballerina · 1919–1991
Days lived
26,212
rapper · b. 1957
Days alive
21,915
Anthropologist · 1938–1961
Days lived
8,586
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French professional footballer · b. 1988
Days alive
10,592
French fashion designer (1914–1982) · 1914–1982
Days lived
24,879
singer-songwriter · b. 1963
Days alive
19,724
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actor · 1914–1989
Days lived
27,343
Dutch hockey player · b. 1982
Days alive
12,784
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German singer · b. 1962
Days alive
20,089
film director · b. 1970
Days alive
17,167
actor · b. 1998
Days alive
6,940
German-Israeli photographer (1909–1996) · 1909–1996
Days lived
31,916
actor · b. 1970
Days alive
17,167
American biochemist (1901–1978) · 1901–1978
Days lived
28,331
politician · 1930–2012
Days lived
30,136
German television presenter and news presenter · 1919–2001
Days lived
29,962
actor · 1900–1984
Days lived
30,846
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.
singer · 1945–2021
Days lived
27,815
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
46,063
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,351
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
65,151
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,620
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,491
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