January 18

January 18

Born on This Day

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  Cary Grant

  Film Actor / 1904 - 1986

  Actor Cary Grant performed in films from the 1930s through the 1960s. He starred in several Hitchcock films, including the 1959 hit North by Northwest.

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  Cary Grant

  Born: January 18, 1904
  Birthplace: Bristol, England
  Occupation: Film Actor
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  • Famous People Named John

  John Hume

  Political Leader / 1937 -

  John Hume was leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in Northern Ireland. He and David Trimble were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
  
  

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  John Hume

  1937 | 76 years old
  Political Leader

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  • Famous People Named Joseph

  Joseph Bonanno

  Activist, Entrepreneur, White Collar Criminal, Organized Crime Boss / 1905 - 2002

  Joseph Bonanno, known as Joe Bananas, led one of the top New York crime families in the New York from the 1930s to the 1960s.

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  Joseph Bonanno

  1905 | 97 years old
  Activist, Entrepreneur, ...

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  • Actors Turned Directors
  • Best Director Oscar Winners

  Kevin Costner

  Film Actor, Director / 1955 -

  Film actor and director Kevin Costner directed and starred in the epic film Dances With Wolves (1990), which won seven Oscars.

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  Kevin Costner

  Born: January 18, 1955
  Age: 58 years old
  Birthplace: Lynwood, California, United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Director
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  • The Ed Sullivan Show Guests

  Danny Kaye

  Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Dancer, Singer, Philanthropist, Television Personality / 1913 - 1987

  Actor and comedian Danny Kaye was enormously popular across stage, radio, TV and movie venues for his singing, dancing, impersonations and improvisations.

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  Danny Kaye

  1913 | 74 years old
  Film Actor, Theater Actor, ...

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  • Famous Children's Authors
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  A.A. Milne

  Author / 1882 - 1956

  Author A.A. Milne wrote beloved classic children's books about the adventures of Christopher Robin and the toy animal Winnie-the-Pooh.

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  A.A. Milne

  1882 | 74 years old
  Author

January 18

Died on This Day

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  Rudyard Kipling

  Writer / 1865 - 1936

  Rudyard Kipling was an English author, famous for his works: Just So Stories, The Jungle Book and "Gunga Din." He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907.

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  Rudyard Kipling

  Died: January 18, 1936
  Age: 70 years old
  Place: Middlesex Hospital, London , England
  Occupation: Writer
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  • Famous Photographers

  Cecil Beaton

  Photographer, Writer / 1904 - 1980

  Sir Cecil Beaton was an English fashion photographer who is also known for his work as a diarist, interior designer, and Oscar-winning stage and costume designer.

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  Cecil Beaton

  1980 | 76 years old
  Photographer, Writer

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  Roy DeMeo

  Organized Crime Boss / 1942 - 1983

  Roy DeMeo is best known for his time in the New York mafia, especially the Gambino crime family.
  

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  Roy DeMeo

  1983 | 40 years old
  Organized Crime Boss