Famous Birthdays In August - 18

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

1450  On August - 18 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  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)  

1587  On August - 18 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  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 this day in history.  

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)  

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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  On August - 18 birth of vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer  

1750  Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  On August - 18 birth of john, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66)  

1803  Nathan Clifford, American statesman, diplomat, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1881) was born on August - 18.  

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

1807  On August - 18 birth of charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886  

1813  On this day in history birth of benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884  

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

1819  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg (d. 1876)  

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 this day in history.  

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) was born on this day in history.  

1849  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer was born on August - 18.  

1855  On August - 18 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 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  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian  

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 this day in history.  

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

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.  

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)