Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.   

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.   

1611  Ludwika Maria Gonzaga, queen of Poland (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

1692  On August - 18 birth of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (d. 1740)   

1720  On this day in history birth of laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)   

1745  Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer was born on August - 18.   

1750  Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) was born on August - 18.   

1754  On August - 18 birth of françois, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general (d. 1833)   

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer was born on August - 18.   

1774  On August - 18 birth of meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition)   

1778  On August - 18 birth of fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica   

1792  John, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66) was born on August - 18.   

1803  On this day in history birth of nathan Clifford, American statesman, diplomat, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1881)   

1805  On August - 18 birth of josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)   

1807  On this day in history birth of charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886   

1813  Benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.   

1818  William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 was born on August - 18.   

1819  On August - 18 birth of grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg (d. 1876)   

1823  Willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian was born on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history birth of emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916)   

1834  On this day in history birth of marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store)   

1849  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history birth of alfred Wallis, English artist and mariner (d. 1942)   

1856  Charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer was born on August - 18.   

1856  Jan Karol Gali, composer was born on August - 18.   

1857  On August - 18 birth of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926)   

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0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.