Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 18 2017
actor · 1922–1981
Days lived
21,531
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artist · b. 1957
Days alive
21,916
German parapsychologist & psychotherapist (1862-1929) · 1862–1929
Days lived
24,377
figure skater · b. 2002
Days alive
5,480
British pathologist and academic (1921–2024) · 1921–2024
Days lived
37,520
Polish writer (1937–2018) · 1937–2018
Days lived
29,606
journalist · 1853–1912
Days lived
21,605
YouTube personality · 1872–1970
Days lived
35,689
Welsh rugby union footballer and coach (1940-2012) · 1940–2012
Days lived
26,351
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singer · 1913–2001
Days lived
32,055
Hong Kong actor · b. 1955
Days alive
22,647
Canadian actor · b. 1973
Days alive
16,072
football player · b. 1980
Days alive
13,515
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British archaeologist · b. 1958
Days alive
21,551
American astronaut (1930–2022) · 1930–2022
Days lived
33,708
basketball player · b. 1983
Days alive
12,420
actor · 1954–2022
Days lived
24,731
German writer (1887-1950) · 1887–1950
Days lived
23,109
actor (1896-1971) · 1896–1971
Days lived
27,361
American football player · b. 1975
Days alive
15,342
military person · 1897–1991
Days lived
34,441
Austrian artist, illustrator, and painter (1866–1924) · 1866–1924
Days lived
21,139
German writer, artist and translator (1871-1918) · 1871–1918
Days lived
17,236
athlete · 1873–1940
Days lived
24,512
actor · 1939–2025
Days lived
31,593
field hockey player (1917–2002) · 1917–2002
Days lived
31,269
East German boxer · b. 1957
Days alive
21,916
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politician · 1876–1931
Days lived
20,029
writer · 1920–2005
Days lived
31,001
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German writer and economist · b. 1966
Days alive
18,629
entrepreneur · 1944–2016
Days lived
26,448
Russian writer and poet · b. 1960
Days alive
20,820
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Flemish minister president · b. 1962
Days alive
20,090
Austrian politician, minister of finance (1896-1972) · 1896–1972
Days lived
27,953
football player · b. 1981
Days alive
13,150
British ballerina · 1919–1991
Days lived
26,213
rapper · b. 1957
Days alive
21,916
Anthropologist · 1938–1961
Days lived
8,587
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French professional footballer · b. 1988
Days alive
10,593
French fashion designer (1914–1982) · 1914–1982
Days lived
24,880
singer-songwriter · b. 1963
Days alive
19,725
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actor · 1914–1989
Days lived
27,344
Dutch hockey player · b. 1982
Days alive
12,785
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German singer · b. 1962
Days alive
20,090
film director · b. 1970
Days alive
17,168
actor · b. 1998
Days alive
6,941
German-Israeli photographer (1909–1996) · 1909–1996
Days lived
31,917
actor · b. 1970
Days alive
17,168
American biochemist (1901–1978) · 1901–1978
Days lived
28,332
politician · 1930–2012
Days lived
30,137
German television presenter and news presenter · 1919–2001
Days lived
29,963
actor · 1900–1984
Days lived
30,847
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.
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singer · 1945–2021
Days lived
27,816
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
46,064
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,352
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
65,152
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,621
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,492
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