J. J. Thomson
1856 – 1940
British physicist (1856-1940)
Famous Birthdays on December 18
15 notable people were born on December 18.
19th Century
United Kingdom
20th Century
Willy Brandt
1913 – 1992
German politician (SPD), chancellor of West Germany (1969–1974) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Yuri Nikulin
1921 – 1997
Soviet and Russian actor and clown (1921-1997)
Steve Biko
1946 – 1977
South African anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977)
trade unionistcivil rights advocatepolitician
Steven Spielberg
1946
American filmmaker (born 1946)
Karol Dobiaš
1947
Slovak football player and coach
association football playerassociation football coach
Yoon Suk Yeol
1960
President of South Korea from 2022 to 2025
prosecutorpoliticianlawyer
Brad Pitt
1963
American actor and filmmaker (born 1963)
Älihan Smaiylov
1972
former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2022–2024)
civil servantpolitician
Lawrence Wong
1972
Prime Minister of Singapore since 2024
chief executive officerpolitician
Fatuma Roba
1973
athletics competitor
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Mutassim Gaddafi
1974 – 2011
Officer and National Security Advisor for Libya (1974-2011)
military officerpolitician
Sia
1975
Australian singer and songwriter (born 1975)
Galina Voskoboeva
1984
Kazakhstani tennis player
tennis player
Alberto Quintero
1987
Panamian footballer
association football player