Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.  

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.  

1579  On August - 18 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 August - 18.  

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 August - 18 birth of antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare)  

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

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  Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  On August - 18 birth of benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer  

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

1856  On August - 18 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 August - 18.  

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

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

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.  

1236  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)