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Birthdays of Personalities on May 18

1692 : Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian
1711 : Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer
1788 : Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer
1797 : Frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54)
1798 : Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870
1815 : Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891
1817 : James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1850 : Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)
1862 : Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist
1864 : Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian
1865 : William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)
1868 : Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)
1869 : Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall
1871 : Franiska zu Reventlow, writer
1872 : Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)
1883 : Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design)
1885 : Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)
1887 : Ernst Wiechert, writer
1889 : G Gunnarson, writer
1891 : Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist)
1896 : Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England
1898 : Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)
xxxx : Alfred, rapper (All-4-One - So Much in Love)
xxxx : Steve Delong, rocker (Sweet F A-Stick To Your Guns)
1900 : Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)
1901 : Vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist
1904 : Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)
1907 : Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)
1907 : Robley D Evans, nuclear physicist
1910 : Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian
1911 : Lord Hartwell
1912 : Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer
1914 : Anthony Fell, British MP
1914 : Boris Christoff, Bulgaria/Italian bass (Boris Godunov)
1914 : Pierre A Balmain, France, fashion designer (1940's "New Look")
1915 : Leon Shenandoah, native American leader
1917 : Charles Wintour, journalist
1918 : John Paul II, [Karol Wojtyla], 264th Roman Catholic pope (1978- )
1919 : Margot Fonteyn, Surrey England, prima ballerina (Giselle)
1921 : Anthony Epstein, FRS/pathologist
1922 : GMcC Kitson, British principal (Central School of Speech/Drama)
1924 : Jack Whitaker, Phila Pa, sportscaster (ABC, CBS)
1927 : Richard Body, MP
1928 : G R Hall, nuclear scientist
1928 : P G Hammersley, British Rear-Admiral
1929 : Johan N Block, aviation pioneer (Martinair/Transavia/Air Holland)
1929 : Lord St John of Fawsley
1930 : Barbara Goldsmith, New Rochelle, author (Little Gloria Happy At Last)
1930 : Don Leslie Lind, Midvale Utah, astronaut (STS 51-B)
1930 : Fred[erick Thomas] Saberhagen, US, sci-fi author (Book of Swords)
1930 : Geoffrey Littler, CEO (County NatWest Group)
1930 : Warren B Rudman, (Sen-R-NH, 1980- )
1932 : John Clement, chairman (Unigate Group)
1937 : Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Oriole 3rd baseman (1955-77)
1937 : Ildik¢ Sagi-Retj”, Hung, foils (Oly-2 gold/3 silv/2 bronze-1960-76)
1939 : Glen Hardin, Texas, rocker (Crickets)
1939 : Patrick Cormack, MP
1940 : A Marshall Stoneham, FRS, physicist
1941 : M S Longair, astronomer
1942 : Albert Hammond, rocker
1942 : Keith Hellawell, Chief Constable (West Yorkshire)
1942 : Marquess of Reading
1942 : Rodney Dillard, rocker (Glittergrass)
1945 : John Richard Patterson, businessman
1945 : Maarten van Traa, Dutch MP (PvdA)
1946 : George Alexander, rocker
1947 : John Bruton, Prime Minister (Republic of Ireland)
1949 : Rick Wakeman, rock keyboardist (Yes-Fish Out of Water)
1949 : Stuart Gannes, Detroit Mich, writer (Fortune)
1949 : William Wallace, rocker (Guess Who)
1950 : Thomas Gottschalk, Bamberg Germany, (Telespiele)
1952 : Diane E[lizabeth] Duane, US, sci-fi author (Door into Fire)
1952 : Martin R Hoke, (Rep-R-Ohio)
1953 : Helen Chadwick, artist
1953 : [Feliciano] Butch Tavares, rocker (Tavares)
1954 : Martyn Wiley, writer/broadcaster
1954 : Wreckless Eric, rocker (Waxworks, Be Stiff)
1957 : Michael Cretu, rocker (Enigma)
1958 : Toyah Wilcox, Birmingham England, rocker (I Want to Be Free)
1965 : Erik Hanson, Kinnelon NJ, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)
1965 : Rufus Porter, linebacker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
1966 : Mike Inez, US rock bassist (Alice in Chains-Facelift)
1970 : Clemens Zwijnenberg, soccer player (FC Twente)
1971 : Ben Coleman, guard/offensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1971 : Lael Perlstrom, Laguna Beach Cal, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-25-1995)
1971 : Rich Garces, Maracay Aragua Venezuela, pitcher (Boston Red Sox)

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