Famous birthdays for May 18: Reggie Jackson, Ai Weiwei
May 18 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.
They include:
-- Russian Czar Nicholas II in 1868
-- Philosopher/mathematician Bertrand Russell in 1872
-- Filmmaker Frank Capra in 1897
-- Musician Big Joe Turner in 1911
-- Musician Perry Como in 1912
-- Filmmaker Richard Brooks in 1912
-- Ballet star Margot Fonteyn in 1919
-- Pope John Paul II in 1920
-- Actor Priscilla Pointer in 1924
-- Actor Robert Morse in 1931
-- Cartoonist Don Martin in 1931
-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Brooks Robinson in 1937
-- Actor Miriam Margolyes in 1941 (age 85)
-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Reggie Jackson in 1946 (age 80)
-- Musician Joe Bonsall (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1948
-- Musician Rick Wakeman (Yes) in 1949 (age 77)
-- Musician Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) in 1950 (age 76)
-- Musician George Strait in 1952 (age 74)
-- Actor Chow Yun-Fat in 1955 (age 71)
-- Artist Ai Weiwei in 1957 (age 69)
-- Actor Tina Fey in 1970 (age 56)
-- Musician Jack Johnson in 1975 (age 51)
-- Actor Allen Leech in 1981 (age 45)
-- Actor Spencer Breslin in 1992 (age 34)
-- Actor Violett Beane in 1996 (age 30)
-- Russian Olympic gold medal figure skater Alina Zagitova 2002 (age 24)
-- NFL player Travis Hunter in 2003 (age 23)
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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM.