Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

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  Ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On August - 18 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 August - 18 birth of antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare)   

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

1769  On August - 18 birth of alexandre Stievenard, composer   

1774  On this day in history birth of meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition)   

1778  Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born on this day in history.   

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

1803  On August - 18 birth of nathan Clifford, American statesman, diplomat, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1881)   

1805  On this day in history birth of josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)   

1807  On August - 18 birth of charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886   

1813  On August - 18 birth of benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884   

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

1819  On this day in history 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  Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916) was born on August - 18.   

1834  On this day in history birth of marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store)   

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

1855  On this day in history birth of alfred Wallis, English artist and mariner (d. 1942)   

1856  On August - 18 birth of charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer   

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  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

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

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

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