Born:
Arno Schmidt, born in Hamburg, Germany, German writer, author, translator, individualist, solipsist, admired for colloquial language style and theory of etyms he developed in magnum opus, titled Zettels Traum
More Notable Birthdays on January 18: 1955 - Kevin Costner, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fandango, Silverado, Bull Durham
1950 - John Hughes, director, Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, Weird Science
1933 - Ray Dolby, sound expert/inventor, Dolby noise limiting system
1904 - Cary Grant, born in England, actor, 'Arsenic and Old Lace', 'North by Northwest'
1882 - A. A. Milne, English Author
