August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 135 days remaining.
Events:
- 1587: Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition lands at what is now Roanoke Island, North Carolina
Births:
- 1917: Casper Weinberger (former U.S. Secretary of Defense)
- 1922: Shelley Winters (actress)
- 1933: Roman Polanski (director, actor)
- 1934: Roberto Clemente (baseball Hall of Famer)
- 1937: Robert Redford (actor, director)
- 1943: Martin Mull (comedian, actor)
- 1952: Patrick Swayze (actor)
- 1958: Madeleine Stowe (actress)
- 1969: Christian Slater (actor)
- 1970: Malcolm Jamal Warner (actor)
August 17 - August 19 - July 18 - September 18 - more historical anniversaries
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December