Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Saturday, 01 November 2025
0885 On this day in history birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) 

1519 Isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on January - 18. 

1543 On January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer 

1641 On this day in history birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) 

1657 On this day in history birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) 

1672 On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) 

1685 On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized 

1688 On January - 18 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) 

1689 On this day in history birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) 

1726 On this day in history birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat 

1732 On January - 18 birth of jean-Guillain Cardon, composer 

1751 Ferdinand Kauer, composer was born on January - 18. 

1779 Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on January - 18. 

1782 On this day in history birth of daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer 

1793 William Henry Havergal, composer was born on this day in history. 

1795 Anna Paulowna Romanova, monarch of Russia/daughter of czar Paul I was born on January - 18. 

1809 Richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on January - 18. 

1813 Joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire) was born on January - 18. 

1815 On this day in history birth of james Chesnut Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 

1815 Richard Yates Gov, MC (Union), died in 1873 was born on this day in history. 

1815 On this day in history birth of constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874) 

1817 Jacques Gregoir, composer was born on this day in history. 

1818 On January - 18 birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist 

1820 Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on January - 18. 

1829 On January - 18 birth of louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Blood to Bridge) 

1831 On this day in history birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 

1835 Caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer was born on this day in history. 

1835 Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet was born on January - 18. 

1840 On January - 18 birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer 

1840 Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on this day in history. 

1841 Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui) was born on January - 18. 

1842 Albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911) was born on this day in history. 

1848 On this day in history birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) 

1849 Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born on January - 18. 

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