Famous people born on February 18 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is February 18, you share it with Toni Morrison, John Travolta, Vanna White — and you were born under Aquarius, the sign of the original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
Birthday basics for February 18
Aquarius ♒
Zodiac sign
Amethyst
Birthstone
Violet
Birth flower
49th
Day of the year
February 18 is the 49th day of the year, with 316 days still to come.
Famous people born on February 18
Toni Morrison — American novelist and Nobel laureate who wrote Beloved (born 1931).
John Travolta — American actor who starred in Grease and Saturday Night Fever (born 1954).
Vanna White — American television personality and Wheel of Fortune co-host (born 1957).
Also sharing the day:
Alessandro Volta (b. 1745) — Italian physicist who invented the electric battery; the "volt" is named for him.
Yoko Ono (b. 1933) — Japanese-American multimedia artist and musician.
Dr. Dre (b. 1965) — American rapper, producer, and hip-hop entrepreneur.
February 18 in history
1930 — Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto while studying telescope photographs in Arizona.
1977 — The Space Shuttle Enterprise made its maiden flight, riding piggyback on a Boeing 747.
1979 — Richard Petty won a then-record sixth Daytona 500.
1885 — Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the United States.
1930 — Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane, and was even milked mid-flight.
2021 — NASA's Perseverance rover landed safely in Jezero Crater on Mars.
February 18 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is February 18?
Anyone born on February 18 is a Aquarius — original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
What is the birthstone for February 18?
The birthstone for a February 18 birthday is Amethyst, and the birth flower is the Violet.
Who is the most famous person born on February 18?
Toni Morrison is among the best known — American novelist and Nobel laureate who wrote Beloved (born 1931).
What happened on February 18?
In 1930, Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto while studying telescope photographs in Arizona.
What day of the year is February 18?
February 18 is the 49th day of the year, with 316 days still to come.
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