Did you know that May 18, 1943 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
Table of Contents
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Tuesday, 18
Countdown to Your 83rd Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 82nd birthday on Sunday. How was your 82nd birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
Did you know that people born on May 18
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 142 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 83 years old. There have been 30174 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10058 days, which is equivalent to 27.56 years. You spent 33.61% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 83 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 84 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 85 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 86 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 87 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 88 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 90 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 91 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 92 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 18

If you were born on May 18, 1943, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on May 18
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1943 | Jimmy Snuka, Fijian wrestler (d. 2017) |
| 1944 | Albert Hammond, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1944 | W. G. Sebald, German novelist, essayist, and poet (d. 2001) |
| 1946 | Frank Hsieh, Taiwanese lawyer and politician, 40th Premier of the Republic of China |
| 1946 | Gerd Langguth, German political scientist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1946 | Reggie Jackson, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1947 | Gail Strickland, American actress |
| 1947 | John Bruton, Irish politician, 10th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 2024) |
| 1948 | Joe Bonsall, American country/gospel singer |
| 1948 | Richard Swedberg, Swedish sociologist and academic |
Did you know that on May 18
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1410 | Rupert of Germany, Count Palatine of the Rhine (b. 1352) |
| 1550 | Jean, Cardinal of Lorraine (b. 1498) |
| 1551 | Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian painter (b. 1486) |
| 1675 | Jacques Marquette, French-American missionary and explorer (b. 1637) |
| 1675 | Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer, historian, and theologian (b. 1623) |
| 1692 | Elias Ashmole, English astrologer and politician (b. 1617) |
| 1721 | Maria Barbara Carillo, victim of the Spanish Inquisition (b.1625) |
| 1733 | Georg Böhm, German organist and composer (b. 1761) |
| 1780 | Charles Hardy, English-American admiral and politician, 29th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1714) |
| 1781 | Túpac Amaru II, Peruvian indigenous rebel leader (b. 1742) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 18
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched. |
| 1973 | Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board. |
| 1974 | Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so. |
| 1977 | Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. |
| 1980 | Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage. |
| 1980 | Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms. |
| 1990 | In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph). |
| 1991 | Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland. |
| 1993 | Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators. |
| 1994 | Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern. |
In 1943, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 80,274 baby boys were named James in 1943. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1943 was Mary. There were 66,173 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Linda and Carol. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
May 18



Add your opinion about Funny Birthday Facts About May 18, 1943 or share your experience celebrating your birthday on May 18
Upcoming Birthdays
Take Me Back
Copyriht © 2021. All rights reserved.