Famous Personalities Born In August - 18

1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

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

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  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

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  On this day in history birth of ludwika Maria Gonzaga, queen of Poland (d. 1650)   

1657  On August - 18 birth of ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743)   

1685  Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1750  Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) was born on August - 18.   

1754  On this day in history birth of françois, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general (d. 1833)   

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1774  Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition) was born on this day in history.   

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

1792  On August - 18 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  Josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe) was born on this day in history.   

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

1813  On this day in history birth of benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884   

1818  On this day in history birth of william Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879   

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

1823  On this day in history birth of willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian   

1830  Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

1834  On August - 18 birth of marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store)   

1849  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer was born on August - 18.   

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 August - 18 birth of jan Karol Gali, composer   

1857  Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

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

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

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

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

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on August - 18.