January 18th: What is special about this date?

January 18th marks the 18th day of the Gregorian calendar year. There are 347 days remaining until the end of the year (or 348 days in case of leap years). Discover famous birthdays on January 18th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to January 18th and what happened on January 18th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 18th.

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January 18th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On January 18th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Jason Segel
    Jason Segel (1980)

    Jason segel is an american actor, known for his roles in popular tv shows like how i met your mother and films like forgetting sarah...

  • Takeshi Kitano
    Takeshi Kitano (1947)

    Takeshi kitano is a japanese director and actor known for his work in the film industry, particularly for his unique style of filmmaking and...

  • Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner (1955)

    Cool, determined american actor.

  • Cary Grant
    Cary Grant (1904)

    British-american film actor.

  • David Ayer
    David Ayer (1968)

    David ayer is a film director known for his work on movies such as training day, fury, and suicide squad.

  • Danny Kaye
    Danny Kaye (1913)

    Brooklyn, new york -- unicef/comedian / actor (show).

  • David Ruffin
    David Ruffin (1941)

    Mississippi, united states -- vocalist.

  • Jay Chou
    Jay Chou (1979)

    Taiwanese actor, director, producer, and actor.

  • Samantha Mumba
    Samantha Mumba (1983)

    Irish actress and singer-songwriter.

  • Mark Rylance
    Mark Rylance (1960)

    Mark rylance is a british actor known for his work in theater, film, and television, including his roles in 'bridge of spies' and 'dunkirk'.

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January 18th: who died on this date?

On January 18th the following celebrities died:


  • Al Waxman
    Al Waxman (2001)

    Canadian actor who is well-known in canada for his roles in numerous tv shows.

  • Sydney Greenstreet
    Sydney Greenstreet (1954)

    Actor (conflict of maltese falcon), died at 74.

  • Gertrude Olmstead
    Gertrude Olmstead (1975)

    American actress (born 1897).

  • Wilfrid Brambell
    Wilfrid Brambell (1985)

    Irish actor and performer (d. 1985).

  • Rusty Hamer
    Rusty Hamer (1990)

    American actor and singer (d. 90).

  • Curly Howard
    Curly Howard (1952)

    American comedian and actor, member of the three stooges (d. 1952).

  • Yvonne Printemps
    Yvonne Printemps (1977)

    French actress and singer of opera, whose singing was believed to be felt in the soul.

  • Bert Wheeler
    Bert Wheeler (1968)

    Actor (rainmakers high flyers, dixiana), died at 72.

  • Raford Kipling (1936)

    Raford Kipling was a British author best known for his works of fiction, including the classic children's book 'The Jungle Book'.

  • Rayder Kipling (1936)

    Rayder Kipling was a British author known for his captivating stories, including the beloved 'The Jungle Book'.

  • See all famous people who died on January 18th

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January 18th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On January 18th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Capricorn according to the Western Zodiac.

Capricorn zodiac sign

January 18th: what is special about the Capricorn sign?

The Capricorn sign encompasses people born between December 22nd and January 19th.

You can discover Capricorn's personality traits and attitude and Capricorn's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Capricorn born in January discover why January born are so special.

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January 18th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on January 18th in history:


  • Jan 18, 1911: 1st shipboard landing of a plane
  • Jan 18, 1916: In Baxter, Missouri, a falling meteorite dtrikes a building.
  • Jan 18, 1944: First Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts.
  • Jan 18, 1951: 1st use of lie detector in the Netherlands
  • Jan 18, 1953: Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open.
  • Jan 18, 1973: Boston Red Sox sign Orlando Cepeda as first player signed as a designated hitter.
  • Jan 18, 1993: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states.
  • Jan 18, 1996: Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from Michael Jackson in New York.
  • Jan 18, 1998: Ragtime, opens at Ford Theater, New York City
  • Jan 18, 2007: Merrill Lynch, the US investment bank, announces a US$10.4 Billion profit for 2006, its most successful year.
  • Jan 18, 2010: Due to a dispute over the Persian Gulf's name, the 2010 Islamic Solidarity Games that were scheduled to be held in Tehran this April have been cancelled.
  • Jan 18, 2019: Syrian Civil War: 15 people are killed and 20 injured in a massive explosion at a Tahrir al-Sham facility in Idlib. The attack was reportedly carried out using a car bomb.
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What day of the year is January 18th?


January 18th marks the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

There are 347 days remaining until the end of the year (or 348 days in case of leap years).

January 18th is the 18th day of the month of January.