Famous Birthdays In February - 18

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 February - 18.   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on this day in history.   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on this day in history.   

1530  On February - 18 birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

1609  Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born on February - 18.   

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  Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born on February - 18.   

1658  On February - 18 birth of charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre, French writer (d. 1743)   

1677  Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Gaspard Fritz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1743  Count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist was born on February - 18.   

1745  On February - 18 birth of alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery)   

1751  On this day in history birth of karl Haack, composer   

1770  Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer was born on February - 18.   

1771  Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer was born on February - 18.   

1775  Thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist was born on February - 18.   

1776  John Parry, composer was born on February - 18.   

1781  Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on this day in history.   

1790  Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician was born on this day in history.   

1795  George Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

1805  On February - 18 birth of louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy)   

1814  Samuel Fenton Cary, U. S. Congressman (d. 1900) was born on February - 18.   

1815  Henri Leys, Flemish painter was born on February - 18.   

1817  On February - 18 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 February - 18.   

1819  Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer was born on February - 18.   

1829  Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.   

1833  James Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1836  Ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions) was born on this day in history.   

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0806  On February - 18 death of tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 730)   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.   

0999  On February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on February - 18.