AUGUST 18 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for August 18
Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) - Lead explorer of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Marshall Field (1834-1906) - Founded of department store chain Marshall Field's.
Burleigh Grimes (1893-1985) - The last MLB pitcher to officially throw the spitball.
Margaret Murie (1902-2003) - Adventurist who is considered the "Grandmother of the Conservation Movement."
Robert Redford (1936-Still Living) - Critically acclaimed actor, director, and producer Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men and The Natural).
Patrick Swayze (1952-2009) - Actor with award winning accolades in The Outsiders, Red Dawn, and Dirty Dancing.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970-2025) - Actor fondly remembered for his role as Theo Huxtable on the sitcom The Cosby Show.
Memorable Events for August 18
1840 - The American Society of Dental Surgeons is founded.
1872 - Aaron Montgomery Ward (Montgomery Wards) issues the first mail-order catalog.
1919 - The Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago, IL.
1938 - President Roosevelt dedicates The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York and Ontario, Canada.
1956 - Elvis Presley's Hound Dog and Don't Be Cruel reach #1 in the charts.
1963 - James Meredith becomes the first Black graduate from the University of Mississippi.
1988 - The FDA approves Minoxidil as a hair loss treatment.