August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in
leap years) in the
Gregorian Calendar. There are 135 days remaining.
Events:
- 1587: Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition lands at what is now [Roanoke Island]?, North Carolina
Births:
- 1917: [Casper Weinberger]? (former U.S. Secretary of Defense)
- 1922: [Shelley Winters]? (actress)
- 1933: Roman Polanski (director, actor)
- 1934: Roberto Clemente (baseball Hall of Famer)
- 1937: [Robert Redford]? (actor, director)
- 1943: [Martin Mull]? (comedian, actor)
- 1952: [Patrick Swayze]? (actor)
- 1958: [Madeleine Stowe]? (actress)
- 1969: [Christian Slater]? (actor)
- 1970: [Malcolm Jamal Warner]? (actor)
August 17 -
August 19 -
July 18 -
September 18 - more
historical anniversaries
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December