Famous Birthdays In August - 18

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  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)  

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

1657  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743)  

1685  On August - 18 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 August - 18 birth of laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)  

1745  Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  Nathan Clifford, American statesman, diplomat, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.  

1805  On this day in history birth of josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)  

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  On August - 18 birth of willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian  

1830  Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916) was born on August - 18.  

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

1849  On this day in history birth of benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer  

1855  On August - 18 birth of alfred Wallis, English artist and mariner (d. 1942)  

1856  Charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer was born on this day in history.  

1856  Jan Karol Gali, composer was born on this day in history.  

1857  Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

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0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.  

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.  

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

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

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea  

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies  

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)  

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)