Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 18 2026
Austrian Astronomer (1925–1984) · 1925–1984
Days lived
21,573
athlete · b. 1949
Days alive
28,124
athletics competitor · 1946–2014
Days lived
25,005
German politician, MEP · b. 1963
Days alive
23,011
politician · 1913–1996
Days lived
30,564
Italian singer (1947-1992) · 1947–1992
Days lived
16,668
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politician · b. 1956
Days alive
25,568
Canadian amputee sportsman · b. 1986
Days alive
14,610
German association football player and manager · b. 1982
Days alive
16,071
football player · b. 1993
Days alive
12,053
singer · b. 1950
Days alive
27,759
Welsh footballer (born 1983) · b. 1983
Days alive
15,706
Dutch field hockey player (1958–2013) · 1958–2013
Days lived
20,242
French association football player · b. 1961
Days alive
23,741
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1997
Days alive
10,592
Notable Trials · b. 1965
Days alive
22,280
jewelry designer · b. 1952
Days alive
27,029
actor · 1934–2023
Days lived
32,464
singer-songwriter · 1940–1999
Days lived
21,512
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film director · b. 1983
Days alive
15,706
American football player and coach (1918-2009) · 1918–2009
Days lived
33,492
official of the Nazi Party and assistant to Martin Bormann in the Office of the Party Chancellery (1905-1987) · 1905–1987
Days lived
29,930
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artist · 1889–1981
Days lived
33,870
Actor · b. 1943
Days alive
30,316
field hockey player (1926–2014) · 1926–2014
Days lived
32,434
German actor · b. 1929
Days alive
35,429
German actor (1895-1975) · 1895–1975
Days lived
29,387
musician · 1961–2016
Days lived
20,308
German shot putter (1911-1943) · 1911–1943
Days lived
11,720
German writer (1867–1950) · 1867–1950
Days lived
30,596
German judge, priest and theologian (1906-1992) · 1906–1992
Days lived
31,587
German politician (SPD) (1912-1992) · 1912–1992
Days lived
29,243
military person · 1895–2000
Days lived
38,302
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Canadian philosopher · 1936–2023
Days lived
31,858
Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director (born 1938) · b. 1938
Days alive
32,142
American actor (born 1954) · b. 1954
Days alive
26,298
K-pop Idol (BTS) · b. 1994
Days alive
11,688
German tennis player · b. 1984
Days alive
15,341
Olympic field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
15,341
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Hungarian hammer thrower · b. 1982
Days alive
16,071
German zoologist (1868–1953) · 1868–1953
Days lived
31,029
German anthropologist, zoologist, philosopher (1871–1907) · 1871–1907
Days lived
13,129
American computer scientist and academic · b. 1944
Days alive
29,951
Czech American director, screenwriter, and professor (1932–2018) · 1932–2018
Days lived
31,466
German comedian and entertainer · b. 1978
Days alive
17,532
German SS officer and writer (1904–1939) · 1904–1939
Days lived
12,807
Spanish-French fashion designer (1934-2023) · 1934–2023
Days lived
32,492
German lawyer (1868-1928) · 1868–1928
Days lived
22,164
American jazz and R&B singer · b. 1952
Days alive
27,029
Swiss recording engineer · b. 1953
Days alive
26,663
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Italian female tennis player · b. 1983
Days alive
15,706
German folklorist, ethnologist, music arranger, editor and university teacher (1935-2023) · 1935–2023
Days lived
32,427
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American tennis player · b. 1995
Days alive
11,323
African American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019) · 1931–2019
Days lived
32,310
scientist · b. 1943
Days alive
30,316
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1998
Days alive
10,227
Moldovan-Romanian singer, record producer and DJ · b. 1986
Days alive
14,610
German archeologist and architect (1875-1956) · 1875–1956
Days lived
29,745
German politician (1875-1948) · 1875–1948
Days lived
26,714
Peace activist · b. 1933
Days alive
33,968
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
22,822
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
49,261
Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007
Days alive
6,845
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
68,349
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
77,818
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
19,689
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