Famous Personalities Born In February - 18
Sunday, 14 December 2025
1374 On this day in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) 

1404 Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history. 

1486 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18. 

1516 On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) 

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

1543 On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) 

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

1602 Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history. 

1609 On this day in history birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) 

1632 Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer was born on this day in history. 

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 February - 18. 

1677 On this day in history birth of jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) 

1716 Gaspard Fritz, composer was born on February - 18. 

1743 On February - 18 birth of count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist 

1745 Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery) was born on this day in history. 

1751 On February - 18 birth of karl Haack, composer 

1770 Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer was born on this day in history. 

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

1775 Thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist was born on this day in history. 

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

1781 On February - 18 birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary 

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

1795 George Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist was born on February - 18. 

1805 On this day in history birth of louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy) 

1814 On this day in history birth of samuel Fenton Cary, U. S. Congressman (d. 1900) 

1815 On February - 18 birth of henri Leys, Flemish painter 

1817 Lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on February - 18. 

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 February - 18. 

1836 On this day in history birth of ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions) 

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