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Mika rose to prominence after the release of his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday (2006), which contained his debut single "Relax, Take It Easy".
Famous Birthdays on August 18
1983 — Mika
Lebanese-born English recording artist and singer-songwriter
August 18 has 211 recorded notable births across history, from 1305 to 2006. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Famous Birthdays
211 source records
1305 – 2006
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Major events on August 18
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- 1920 The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage. Source
- 1945 Sukarno takes office as the first president of Indonesia, following the country's declaration of independence the previous day. Source
- 1963 Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi. Source
- 1838 The Wilkes Expedition, which would explore the Puget Sound and Antarctica, weighs anchor at Hampton Roads. Source
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In 1973, Clemente was posthumously inducted, becoming the first Latino and Caribbean player and second of Hispanic descent to be honored in the Hall of Fame.
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President Thomas Jefferson appointed him Governor of Upper Louisiana in 1806.
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Burman as a lyricist in the 1963 film Bandini and worked with many music directors including R.
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Everlast's breakthrough as a solo artist came in 1998 with his album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, which blended rock and hip-hop and garnered him his first Grammy Award nomination for the song "What It's Like".
More major people born on August 18
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1934
Roberto Clemente
Puerto Rican-American baseball player and soldier (died 1972)
Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a right fielder.
1774
Meriwether Lewis
American soldier, explorer, and politician (died 1809)
Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William…
1934
Gulzar
Indian poet, lyricist and film director
Gulzar is an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as an important Urdu poet of this era. He started his career with music director S.D.
1969
Everlast
American singer, rapper, and musician
Erik Francis Schrody, known by his stage names Everlast and Whitey Ford, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who was the frontman for hip hop group House of Pain.
1921
Lydia Litvyak
Russian lieutenant and pilot (died 1943)
Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak, also known as Lilya, was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II.
1974
Nicole Krauss
American novelist and critic
Nicole Krauss is an American author best known for her four novels Man Walks into a Room (2002), The History of Love (2005), Great House (2010) and Forest Dark (2017), which have been translated into 35 languages.
1957
Tan Dun
Chinese composer
Tan Dun is a Chinese-born American composer and conductor. A leading figure of contemporary classical music, he draws from a variety of Western and Chinese influences, a pairing which has shaped much of his life and…
1992
Elizabeth Beisel
American swimmer
Elizabeth Lyon Beisel is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke and individual medley events.
1893
Burleigh Grimes
American baseball player and manager (died 1985)
Burleigh Arland Grimes was an American professional baseball player and manager, and the last major league pitcher who was officially permitted to throw the spitball.
1900
Ruth Norman
American religious leader (died 1993)
Ruth E. Norman, also known as Uriel, was an American religious leader who co-founded the Unarius Academy of Science, based in Southern California.
1985
Inge Dekker
Dutch swimmer
Inge Dekker is a Dutch former competitive swimmer who specialised in butterfly and freestyle events.
1911
Maria Ulfah Santoso
Indonesian politician and women's rights activist (died 1988)
Maria Ulfah Soebadio Sastrosatomo, better known by her first married name Maria Ulfah Santoso, was an Indonesian politician and women's rights activist who served as Minister of Social Affairs under Prime Minister Sutan…
1936
Robert Redford
American actor, director, and producer (died 2025)
Charles Robert Redford Jr. was an American actor, director, and producer, celebrated for his magnetic presence as a leading man during the American New Wave.
1919
Wally Hickel
American businessman and politician, 2nd Governor of Alaska (died 2010)
Walter Joseph Hickel was an American businessman, real estate developer, and politician who served as the second governor of Alaska from 1966 to 1969 and 1990 to 1994, as well as U.S.
1920
Shelley Winters
American actress (died 2006)
Shelley Winters was an American actress, whose film career spanned seven decades. In 1943 she changed her name to Shelley, after her favorite poet, and Winter(s) taking her mother's maiden name.
1856
Ahad Ha'am
Hebrew essayist and journalist and pre-state Zionist thinker (died 1927)
Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg, primarily known by his Hebrew name and pen name Ahad Ha'am, was a Hebrew journalist and essayist, and one of the foremost pre-state Zionist thinkers.
1920
Godfrey Evans
English cricketer (died 1999)
Thomas Godfrey Evans was an English cricketer who played for Kent and England.
1953
Louie Gohmert
American captain, lawyer, and politician
Louis Buller Gohmert Jr. is an American attorney, politician, and former judge who was the U.S. representative from Texas's 1st congressional district from 2005 to 2023.
1970
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
American actor and producer (died 2025)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner was an American actor, musician and poet.