Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)  

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

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange  

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 August - 18.  

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)  

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)  

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.  

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

1692  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of françois, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general (d. 1833)  

1769  On this day in history 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  On August - 18 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 this day in history 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 August - 18.  

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

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

1856  On August - 18 birth of jan Karol Gali, composer  

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

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0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper  

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian  

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

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.  

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

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