Famous Personalities Born In February - 18
Saturday, 26 April 2025
1374 Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on February - 18.
1404 Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.
1486 On this day in history birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer
1516 On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)
1530 On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)
1543 On February - 18 birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)
1559 On February - 18 birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian
1602 On February - 18 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)
1609 Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born on this day in history.
1632 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Vitali, composer
1635 On February - 18 birth of johan Göransson Gyllenstierna, Swedish statesman (d. 1680)
1642 On February - 18 birth of marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)
1658 Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre, French writer (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.
1677 On February - 18 birth of jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn)
1716 On February - 18 birth of gaspard Fritz, composer
1743 Count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist was born on February - 18.
1745 Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery) was born on February - 18.
1751 On February - 18 birth of karl Haack, composer
1770 On this day in history birth of johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer
1771 On this day in history birth of friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer
1775 Thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist was born on this day in history.
1776 John Parry, composer was born on this day in history.
1781 Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on this day in history.
1790 Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician was born on February - 18.
1795 George Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist was born on February - 18.
1805 Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy) was born on February - 18.
1814 Samuel Fenton Cary, U. S. Congressman (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.
1815 On February - 18 birth of henri Leys, Flemish painter
1817 On this day in history birth of lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
1817 Walter Page Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.
1819 On February - 18 birth of joseph Philbrick Webster, composer
1829 On this day in history birth of jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864
1833 James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.
1836 On February - 18 birth of ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)