Famous people born on 18 May

• John Paul IIPope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author · 1920–2005
  84 yrs
• Bertrand RussellBritish philosopher and logician · 1872–1970
  97 yrs
• Nicholas II of Russia14th and last Emperor of Russia · 1868–1918
  50 yrs
• Walter GropiusGerman-American architect · 1883–1969
  86 yrs
• Frank CapraItalian-born American film director · 1897–1991
  94 yrs
• Pius IIIPope of the Catholic Church from 22 September to 18 October 1503 · 1439–1503
  64 yrs
• Peter GrünbergGerman physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate · 1939–2018
  78 yrs
• Rudolf CarnapGerman philosopher and logician · 1891–1970
  79 yrs
• Margot FonteynBritish ballerina · 1919–1991
  71 yrs
• Oliver Heaviside ↗Electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist · 1850–1925
  74 yrs
• Augusto César Sandino ↗Nicaraguan general, anti-imperialist revolutionary and national hero (1895–1934), born in Niquinohomo; EDSN founder who led resistance to U.S. occupation (1927–1933); assassinated in Managua by the National Guard on Somoza’s orders · 1895–1934
  38 yrs
• Ruđer Josip Bošković ↗Croat physicist · 1711–1787
  75 yrs
• Vincent du Vigneaud ↗American biochemist · 1901–1978
  77 yrs
• Hermann Müller ↗German politician · 1876–1931
  54 yrs
• Perry Como ↗American singer, actor, television personality · 1912–2001
  88 yrs
• Boris Christoff ↗Bulgarian bass singer · 1914–1993
  79 yrs
• Giovanni Falcone ↗Italian magistrate murdered by the Mafia · 1939–1992
  53 yrs
• Charles Trenet ↗French singer-songwriter · 1913–2001
  87 yrs
• W. G. Sebald ↗German writer and academic · 1944–2001
  57 yrs
• Eurico Gaspar Dutra ↗President of Brazil from 1946 to 1951 · 1883–1974
  91 yrs
• Fred Perry ↗English tennis player · 1909–1995
  85 yrs
• Peter Canisius ↗Dutch, Jesuit priest, Doctor of the Church, Roman Catholic saint · 1521–1597
  76 yrs
• Richard Brooks ↗American screenwriter, film director and producer · 1912–1992
  79 yrs
• Friedrich August II of Saxony ↗King of Saxony · 1797–1854
  57 yrs
• Nobby Stiles ↗English footballer · 1942–2020
  78 yrs
• Francesco Maria Piave ↗Italian librettist · 1810–1876
  65 yrs
• John Bruton ↗Irish politician and prime minister · 1947–2024
  76 yrs

Only people with a known day of birth are listed, and only people who have died. Dates are from Wikidata (CC0), last updated 22 October 2026.

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