Famous people born on 18 November

• JulianLast Pagan Roman emperor, reigned 361 to 363 · AD 331–363
  31 yrs
• Qaboos bin Said Al SaidSultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020 · 1940–2020
  79 yrs
• Louis DaguerreFrench scientist, artist and photographer · 1787–1851
  63 yrs
• Patrick BlackettBritish physicist · 1897–1974
  76 yrs
• Pierre BayleFrench philosopher and writer · 1647–1706
  59 yrs
• Alan ShepardAmerican astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorer · 1923–1998
  74 yrs
• Klaus Mann ↗German writer · 1906–1949
  42 yrs
• Ignacy Jan Paderewski ↗Polish pianist, composer, supporter of Poland's independence movements, politician, Prime Minister of reborn Poland · 1860–1941
  80 yrs
• George Wald ↗American biologist, biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureate · 1906–1997
  90 yrs
• Sancho I of Portugal ↗King of Portugal · 1154–1211
  56 yrs
• Frances Marion ↗American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter · 1888–1973
  84 yrs
• Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld ↗Finland Swedish baron, geologist, mineralogist and Arctic explorer · 1832–1901
  68 yrs
• Eldar Ryazanov ↗Soviet and Russian film director · 1927–2015
  88 yrs
• Jacques Maritain ↗French philosopher · 1882–1973
  90 yrs
• Alfonso VIII of Castile ↗King of Castile · 1155–1214
  58 yrs
• W. S. Gilbert ↗English dramatist, poet and illustrator · 1836–1911
  74 yrs
• Arthur Cecil Pigou ↗British economist · 1877–1959
  81 yrs
• Zubeen Garg ↗Indian recording artist, singer, actor · 1972–2025
  52 yrs
• Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia ↗Russian general (1856-1929); son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich the Elder and Duchess Alexandra of Oldenburg · 1856–1929
  72 yrs
• Alfonso La Marmora ↗Italian general and statesman · 1804–1878
  73 yrs
• Compay Segundo ↗Cuban musician · 1907–2003
  95 yrs
• Sait Faik Abasıyanık ↗Turkish writer of short stories and poetry · 1906–1954
  47 yrs
• Asa Gray ↗American botanist · 1810–1888
  77 yrs
• Adelaide of Maurienne ↗Second spouse but first Queen consort of Louis VI of France · 1092–1154
  62 yrs
• George Gallup ↗American statistician · 1901–1984
  82 yrs
• Joris Ivens ↗Dutch filmmaker · 1898–1989
  90 yrs
• John Langdon Down ↗British physician and first person to describe Down syndrome · 1828–1896
  67 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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