Who was born on May 18

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 18, including Bill Everett, Margot Fonteyn, Pope John Paul II. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

63 documented historical events happened on May 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Armed insurrectionists massacred the occupying French garrison in Bruges, Flanders, killing approximately 2,000 people. On the same day, in another year: At the Battle of Buir Lake, a Ming Chinese army led by general Lan Yu defeated the forces of Tögüs Temür, the Mongol khan of Northern Yuan. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.