Famous Birthdays on this Day in History - per Wikipedia

July 18

• 1501 – Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)
• 1504 – Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)
• 1552 – Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1612)
• 1634 – Johannes Camphuys, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1695)
• 1635 – Robert Hooke, English scientist (d. 1703)
• 1659 – Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)
• 1670 – Giovanni Bononcini, Italian composer (d. 1747)
• 1718 – Saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (d. 1808)
• 1720 – Gilbert White, English ornithologist (d. 1793)
• 1797 – Immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (d. 1879)
• 1811 – William Makepeace Thackeray, English author (d. 1863)
• 1818 – Louis De Geer, 1st Swedish Prime Minister (d. 1896)
• 1821 – Pauline Viardot, French mezzo-soprano and composer (d. 1910)
• 1837 – Vasil Levski, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1873)
• 1845 – Tristan Corbière, French poet (d. 1875)
• 1848 – W. G. Grace, English cricketer (d. 1915)
• 1850 – Rose Hartwick Thorpe, American poet (d. 1939)
• 1853 – Hendrik Lorentz, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1928)
• 1862 – Nikolai Nikolaevich Yudenich, Russian general (d. 1933)
• 1864 – Phillip Snowden, British politician (d. 1937)
• 1867 – Margaret Brown, American activist, philanthropist, and RMS Titanic passenger (d. 1932)
• 1871 – Sada Yacco, Japanese stage actress (d. 1946)
• 1881 – Larry McLean, baseball player (d. 1921)
• 1884 – Alberto di Jorio, former head of the Vatican Bank and secretary of the 1958 conclave (d. 1979)
• 1886 – Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., American general (d. 1945)
• 1887 – Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian soldier, politician and convicted traitor (d. 1945)
• 1890 – Frank Forde, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1983)
• 1892 – Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian football player (d. 1969)
• 1895 – George Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster (d. 1954)
• 1897 – E. A. D. Eldridge, British racing driver (d. 1935)
• 1898 – John Stuart, Scottish actor (d. 1979)
• 1899 – Ernst Scheller, German Nazi politician (d. 1942)
• 1900 – Nathalie Sarraute, French writer (d. 1999)
• 1902 – Jessamyn West, American writer (d. 1984)
• 1903 – Chill Wills, American actor (d. 1978)
• 1906 – S. I. Hayakawa, American semanticist and politician (d. 1992)
• 1906 – Clifford Odets, American writer (d. 1963)
• 1908 – Lupe Vélez, Mexican actress (d. 1944)
• 1908 – Mildred Lisette Norman, American peace activist, earned the moniker Peace Pilgrim (d. 1981)
• 1909 – Andrei Gromyko, Soviet diplomat and President (d. 1989)
• 1909 – Mohammed Daoud Khan, President of Afghanistan (d. 1978)
• 1909 – Harriet Nelson, American singer and actress (d. 1994)
• 1910 – Diptendu Pramanick, Indian film personality (d.1989)
• 1911 – Hume Cronyn, Canadian actor (d. 2003)
• 1912 – Max Rousié, French rugby footballer (d. 1950)
• 1913 – Red Skelton, American actor and comedian (d. 1997)
• 1914 – Gino Bartali, Italian cyclist (d. 2000)
• 1916 – Johnny Hopp, baseball player (d. 2003)
• 1917 – Henri Salvador, French singer (d. 2008)
• 1918 – Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
• 1920 – Eric Brandon, British racing driver (d. 1982)
• 1921 – Richard Leacock, Documentary filmmaker, Pioneer of Cinéma Vérité (d. 2011)
• 1921 – John Glenn, American astronaut and politician
• 1922 – Thomas Kuhn, American philosopher (d. 1996)
• 1923 – Jerome H. Lemelson, American inventor (d. 1997)
• 1924 – Inge Sørensen, Danish swimmer (d. 2011)
• 1925 – Shirley Strickland, Australian athlete (d. 2004)
• 1925 – Hubert Doggart, Former England cricketer
• 1926 – Robert Sloman, writer (d. 2005)
• 1926 – Margaret Laurence, Canadian writer (d. 1987)
• 1927 – Kurt Masur, Silesian-born conductor
• 1929 – Dick Button, American figure skater
• 1929 – Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American singer (d. 2000)
• 1930 – Burt Kwouk, English actor
• 1932 – Robert Ellis Miller, American film director
• 1933 – Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Russian poet
• 1933 – Syd Mead, American industrial and conceptual designer
• 1933 – Jean Yanne, French film actor and director (d. 2003)
• 1934 – Darlene Conley, American actress (d. 2007)
• 1934 – Roger Reynolds, American composer and teacher
• 1935 – Jayendra Saraswathi, Hindu religious leader
• 1936 – Ted Harris, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1937 – Roald Hoffman, Polish-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1937 – Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 2005)
• 1938 – Paul Verhoeven, Dutch film director
• 1938 – Ian Stewart, Scottish pianist (d. 1985)
• 1939 – Dion DiMucci, American singer
• 1939 – Brian Auger, British musician
• 1939 – Edward Gramlich, American economics professor (d. 2007)
• 1939 – Jerry Moore, American football coach
• 1940 – James Brolin, American actor
• 1940 – Joe Torre, American baseball player and manager
• 1941 – Frank Farian, German music producer
• 1941 – Lonnie Mack, American guitarist and singer
• 1941 – Martha Reeves, American singer
• 1942 – Adolf Ogi, Swiss politician
• 1942 – Bobby Susser, American songwriter and record producer
• 1942 – Giacinto Facchetti, Italian footballer (d. 2006)
• 1944 – David Hemery, British athlete
• 1946 – Leo Madder, Belgian actor
• 1946 – Doug McFarland, American politician
• 1947 – Steve Forbes, American entrepreneur and politician
• 1947 – Steven W. Mahoney, Canadian politician
• 1948 – Hartmut Michel, German chemist, Nobel laureate
• 1948 – Carlos Colón, Sr., Puerto Rican professional wrestler
• 1949 – Dennis Lillee, Australian cricketer
• 1950 – Jerome Barkum, American football player
• 1950 – Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur
• 1950 – Glenn Hughes, American singer (Village People) (d. 2001)
• 1950 – Jack Layton, Canadian politician
• 1950 – Kostas Eleftherakis, Greek footballer
• 1950 – Mark Udall, American politician
• 1951 – Elio Di Rupo, Belgian politician
• 1951 – Margo Martindale, American actress
• 1953 – Warren Wiebe, American singer (d. 1998)
• 1954 – Ricky Skaggs, American country/bluegrass musician
• 1955 – Terry Chambers, English drummer (XTC)
• 1955 – Bernd Fasching, Austrian painter and sculptor
• 1956 – Razor Shines, American baseball player, manager and coach
• 1957 – Sir Nick Faldo, English golfer
• 1957 – Keith Levene, English musician (Public Image Limited)
• 1960 – Anne-Marie Johnson, American actress
• 1961 – M.J. Alexander, American author and photographer
• 1961 – Elizabeth McGovern, American actress
• 1961 – Alan Pardew, English Football Manager
• 1962 – Lee Arenberg, American actor
• 1962 – Jack Irons, American drummer
• 1962 – Shaun Micallef, Australian comedian
• 1963 – Martín Torrijos Espino, President of Panama
• 1963 – Mike Greenwell, baseball player
• 1963 – Al Snow, American professional wrestler
• 1964 – Wendy Williams, radio host
• 1965 – Jim Bob Duggar, Arkansas politician and patriarch of the Duggar family
• 1965 – Vesselina Kasarova, Bulgarian opera singer
• 1966 – Lori Alan, American actress
• 1967 – Vin Diesel, American actor
• 1968 – Grant Bowler, Australian actor
• 1969 – Masanori Murakawa, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1970 – Cheryl Casone, American news anchor
• 1971 – Penny Hardaway, American basketball player
• 1971 – Sarah McLeod, New Zealand actress
• 1974 – Alan Morrison, British poet
• 1975 – Torii Hunter, baseball player
• 1975 – Daron Malakian, American guitarist (System of a Down, Scars on Broadway)
• 1976 – Valerie Cruz, American actress
• 1976 – Elsa Pataky, Spanish actress
• 1977 – Dylan Lane, American television host
• 1977 – Kelly Reilly, English actress
• 1977 – Alfian bin Sa'at, Singaporean writer, poet and playwright
• 1978 – Shane Horgan, Irish rugby player
• 1978 – Ben Sheets, American baseball player
• 1978 – Mélissa Theuriau, French newscaster
• 1978 – Verónica Romeo, Spanish singer
• 1978 – Annie Mac, British DJ
• 1979 – Jason Weaver, American actor
• 1979 – Deion Branch, American football player
• 1979 – Jared Hess, American film director and screenwriter
• 1979 – Joey Mercury, American professional wrestler
• 1979 – Jermaine Paul, American musician
• 1980 – Kristen Bell, American actress
• 1980 – Ryōko Hirosue, Japanese actress and singer
• 1982 – Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress and beauty queen
• 1982 – Ryan Cabrera, American musician and TV host
• 1983 – Carlos Diogo, Uruguayan footballer
• 1985 – Chace Crawford, American actor
• 1985 – Panagiotis Lagos, Greek footballer
• 1988 – César Villaluz, Mexican footballer
• 1991 – Karina Pasian, American singer and pianist
• 1993 – Lee Taemin, South Korean singer, dancer and actor (SHINee)
• 2004 – Giuliano Stroe, Romanian weightlifter and bodybuilder