Famous Personalities Born In August - 18
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
1414 Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history. 

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

1579 On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange 

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

1587 Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history. 

1596 On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) 

1605 On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) 

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

1611 On August - 18 birth of ludwika Maria Gonzaga, queen of Poland (d. 1650) 

1657 Ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743) was born on August - 18. 

1685 Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem was born on this day in history. 

1692 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (d. 1740) was born on August - 18. 

1720 Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760) was born on August - 18. 

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

1750 On this day in history birth of antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) 

1754 François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general (d. 1833) was born on August - 18. 

1769 On August - 18 birth of alexandre Stievenard, composer 

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 this day in history. 

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

1805 Josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe) was born on this day in history. 

1807 Charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886 was born on this day in history. 

1813 Benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884 was born on August - 18. 

1818 On August - 18 birth of william Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 

1819 Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg (d. 1876) was born on this day in history. 

1823 Willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian was born on August - 18. 

1830 On August - 18 birth of emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916) 

1834 Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) was born on August - 18. 

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 On this day in history birth of charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer 

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

1857 Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926) was born on August - 18. 

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