Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
0885 On January - 18 birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)
1519 Isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.
1543 On January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer
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 January - 18.
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 Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born on January - 18.
1732 On this day in history birth of jean-Guillain Cardon, composer
1751 On January - 18 birth of ferdinand Kauer, composer
1779 Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on this day in history.
1782 On January - 18 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 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 Constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.
1817 Jacques Gregoir, composer was born on January - 18.
1818 On this day in history birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist
1820 On this day in history birth of abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884
1829 On January - 18 birth of louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Blood to Bridge)
1831 Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.
1835 On this day in history birth of caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer
1835 On January - 18 birth of jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet
1840 Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on this day in history.
1840 On this day in history birth of ernst Rudorff, composer
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 January - 18.
1848 On this day in history birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)
1849 On this day in history birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)