May 18th
- 1808 – Elijah Craig died, aged ~69.
- 1840 – John Adair died, aged 83.
- 1880 – Fonso won the 6th Kentucky Derby.
- 1885 – Cy Barger born.
- 1897 – William Evans Arthur died, aged 72.
- 1931 – Charlie Hamburg died, aged 64.
- 1959 – Debbie Dadey born.
- 1964 – Will Wolford born.
- 1978 – Strange Animal Sighting in Stamping Ground.
- 1980 – Matt Long born.
- 1986 – John W. Bubbles died, aged 84.
- 1991 – A'dia Mathies born.