Famous people born on March 18 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 18, you share it with Grover Cleveland, John Updike, Queen Latifah — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for March 18
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
77th
Day of the year
March 18 is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years), with 288 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 18
Grover Cleveland — The only US president to serve two non-consecutive terms (born 1837).
John Updike — American novelist who won two Pulitzer Prizes (born 1932).
Queen Latifah — American rapper, singer, and actress (born 1970).
Also sharing the day:
Rudolf Diesel (b. 1858) — German engineer who invented the efficient engine that carries his name.
Wilson Pickett (b. 1941) — American soul singer behind hits like "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour."
Lily Collins (b. 1989) — English-American actress who stars in the series Emily in Paris.
March 18 in history
1959 — President Eisenhower signed the Hawaii Admission Act, paving the way for Hawaii to become the 50th state.
1965 — Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to walk in space, floating outside his capsule for 12 minutes.
1990 — East Germany held its first free democratic elections.
1766 — The British Parliament repealed the hated Stamp Act after fierce protest in the American colonies.
1852 — Henry Wells and William Fargo founded Wells, Fargo & Company to serve Gold Rush California.
1931 — The first practical electric razor, invented by Jacob Schick, went on sale in New York.
March 18 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 18?
Anyone born on March 18 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for March 18?
The birthstone for a March 18 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 18?
Grover Cleveland is among the best known — The only US president to serve two non-consecutive terms (born 1837).
What happened on March 18?
In 1959, President Eisenhower signed the Hawaii Admission Act, paving the way for Hawaii to become the 50th state.
What day of the year is March 18?
March 18 is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years), with 288 days still to come.
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