Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
0885 On this day in history birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)
1519 On January - 18 birth of isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)
1543 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.
1641 On January - 18 birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)
1657 Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on this day in history.
1672 Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.
1685 On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized
1688 Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on January - 18.
1689 Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born on this day in history.
1726 On January - 18 birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat
1732 On this day in history birth of jean-Guillain Cardon, composer
1751 On January - 18 birth of ferdinand Kauer, composer
1779 On January - 18 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)
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 On this day in history birth of anna Paulowna Romanova, monarch of Russia/daughter of czar Paul I
1809 On January - 18 birth of richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896
1813 Joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire) was born on January - 18.
1815 James Chesnut Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 was born on January - 18.
1815 Richard Yates Gov, MC (Union), died in 1873 was born on January - 18.
1815 On this day in history birth of constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874)
1817 On January - 18 birth of jacques Gregoir, composer
1818 Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born on this day in history.
1820 Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on January - 18.
1829 Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Blood to Bridge) was born on this day in history.
1831 Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer
1840 On January - 18 birth of ernst Rudorff, composer
1841 Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui) was born on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history birth of albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)
1848 On this day in history birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)
1849 On January - 18 birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)