Famous birthdays for May 18: George Strait, Ai Weiwei

Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

They include:

-- Russian Czar Nicholas II in 1868

-- Philosopher/mathematician Bertrand Russell in 1872

-- Filmmaker Frank Capra in 1897

-- Musician Big Joe Turner in 1911

-- Musician Perry Como in 1912

-- Filmmaker Richard Brooks in 1912

-- Ballet star Margot Fonteyn in 1919

-- Pope John Paul II in 1920

-- Actor Priscilla Pointer in 1924

-- Actor Robert Morse in 1931

-- Cartoonist Don Martin in 1931

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Brooks Robinson in 1937

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Reggie Jackson in 1946 (age 79)

-- Musician Joe Bonsall (Oak Ridge Boys) in 1948

-- Musician Rick Wakeman (Yes) in 1949 (age 76)

-- Musician Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) in 1950 (age 75)

-- Musician George Strait in 1952 (age 73)

-- Actor Chow Yun-Fat in 1955 (age 70)

-- Artist Ai Weiwei in 1957 (age 68)

-- Actor Tina Fey in 1970 (age 55)

-- Musician Jack Johnson in 1975 (age 50)

-- Actor Allen Leech in 1981 (age 44)

-- Actor Spencer Breslin in 1992 (age 33)

-- Actor Violett Beane in 1996 (age 29)

-- Russian Olympic gold medal figure skater Alina Zagitova 2002 (age 23)