Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Sunday, 22 December 2024
0885 Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on this day in history.
1519 Isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on January - 18.
1543 On this day in history birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer
1641 On this day in history 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 January - 18.
1685 On January - 18 birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized
1688 On this day in history 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 January - 18 birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat
1732 On January - 18 birth of jean-Guillain Cardon, composer
1751 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Kauer, composer
1779 Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on this day in history.
1782 Daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer was born on January - 18.
1793 On this day in history birth of william Henry Havergal, composer
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 this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
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 January - 18.
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 January - 18.
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 On this day in history birth of albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)
1848 Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.
1849 Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born on January - 18.