Born on May 18
2 figures in our catalog were born on May 18, from the earliest to the most recent.
Margot Fonteyn
1919 — 1991
Performing ArtsVisual ArtsCulture
Margot Fonteyn (1919–1991) is considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. Prima ballerina assoluta of the Royal Ballet in London, she formed with Rudolf Nureyev one of the most celebrated partnerships in the history of classical dance.
John Paul II
1920 — 2005
SpiritualityPolitics
Polish pope from 1978 to 2005, the first non-Italian pope in more than four centuries. A major figure of the 20th century, he played a role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and left his mark on the Catholic Church through his very numerous travels.
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