Famous people born on January 18 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is January 18, you share it with A. A. Milne, Cary Grant, Kevin Costner — and you were born under Capricorn, the sign of the ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
Birthday basics for January 18
Capricorn ♑
Zodiac sign
Garnet
Birthstone
Carnation
Birth flower
18th
Day of the year
January 18 is the 18th day of the year, with 347 days still to come.
Famous people born on January 18
A. A. Milne — English author who created Winnie-the-Pooh (born 1882).
Cary Grant — English-American leading man of classic Hollywood (born 1904).
Kevin Costner — American actor and Academy Award-winning director (born 1955).
Also sharing the day:
Daniel Webster (b. 1782) — American statesman renowned as one of the greatest orators in Senate history.
Oliver Hardy (b. 1892) — American comedian and the rotund half of the duo Laurel and Hardy.
Jason Segel (b. 1980) — American actor and writer known for "How I Met Your Mother".
January 18 in history
1778 — Captain James Cook became the first known European to reach the Hawaiian Islands.
1911 — Eugene B. Ely made the first airplane landing on a ship, touching down on the USS Pennsylvania.
1993 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially observed in all 50 U.S. states for the first time.
1896 — An X-ray generating machine was exhibited publicly for the first time.
1919 — The Paris Peace Conference opened at Versailles to settle the terms ending World War I.
1958 — Willie O'Ree debuted for the Boston Bruins, becoming the first Black player in the National Hockey League.
January 18 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is January 18?
Anyone born on January 18 is a Capricorn — ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
What is the birthstone for January 18?
The birthstone for a January 18 birthday is Garnet, and the birth flower is the Carnation.
Who is the most famous person born on January 18?
A. A. Milne is among the best known — English author who created Winnie-the-Pooh (born 1882).
What happened on January 18?
In 1778, Captain James Cook became the first known European to reach the Hawaiian Islands.
What day of the year is January 18?
January 18 is the 18th day of the year, with 347 days still to come.
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