Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.   

1611  Ludwika Maria Gonzaga, queen of Poland (d. 1650) was born on August - 18.   

1657  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743)   

1685  On this day in history birth of brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

1692  Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On August - 18 birth of laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)   

1745  Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer was born on August - 18.   

1750  On this day in history birth of antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare)   

1754  François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general (d. 1833) was born on August - 18.   

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer was born on August - 18.   

1774  On August - 18 birth of meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition)   

1778  Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born on August - 18.   

1792  On this day in history birth of john, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66)   

1803  Nathan Clifford, American statesman, diplomat, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

1805  On August - 18 birth of josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)   

1807  Charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886 was born on August - 18.   

1813  Benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884 was born on August - 18.   

1818  William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 was born on August - 18.   

1819  On August - 18 birth of grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg (d. 1876)   

1823  Willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian was born on this day in history.   

1830  On August - 18 birth of emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916)   

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) was born on August - 18.   

1849  On August - 18 birth of benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer   

1855  Alfred Wallis, English artist and mariner (d. 1942) was born on August - 18.   

1856  Charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer was born on August - 18.   

1856  On this day in history birth of jan Karol Gali, composer   

1857  On this day in history birth of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926)   

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0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)