Famous Birthdays In July - 18

1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on July - 18.   

1634  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on July - 18.   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history birth of saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (d. 1808)   

1720  On this day in history birth of gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

1796  On July - 18 birth of feargus O'Connor, County Cork, leader of English Chartists   

1797  On this day in history birth of immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (d. 1879)   

1810  Peter Singer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of william Makepeace Thackeray, England, Victorian novelist (Vanity Fair)   

1818  On this day in history birth of louis De Geer, 1st Swedish Prime Minister (d. 1896)   

1821  Pauline Garcia-Viardot, French mezzo-soprano and composer (d. 1910) was born on this day in history.   

1823  Leonard Fulton Ross, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901 was born on this day in history.   

1827  Pierre L Goossens, archbishop of Mechelen/Cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1837  Vasil Levski, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1873) was born on July - 18.   

1845  Tristan Corbière, French poet (d. 1875) was born on this day in history.   

1848  On July - 18 birth of william Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer   

1850  Rose Hartwick Thorpe, American poet (d. 1939) was born on July - 18.   

1853  On this day in history birth of hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902)   

1862  Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to throne was born on this day in history.   

1862  Nikolaj N Yudenitcch, Russian general/counter-revolutionary was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of nikolai Nikolaevich Yudenich, Russian general (d. 1933)   

1864  Ricarda Huch, writer was born on July - 18.   

1864  On this day in history birth of phillip Snowden, British politician (d. 1937)   

1865  On this day in history birth of laurence Housman, England, author/playwright (Victoria Regina)   

1870  On July - 18 birth of emil Mlynarski, composer   

1871  Giacomo Balla, Italian painter (Dog at a Rope) was born on July - 18.   

1871  On July - 18 birth of sada Yacco, Japanese stage actress (d. 1946)   

1872  On this day in history birth of julius Fucik, composer   

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0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on July - 18.   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1488  On July - 18 death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  On July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61