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  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 this day in history.  

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.  

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  Ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  

1685  On August - 18 birth of brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem  

1692  Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 18 birth of françois, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general (d. 1833)  

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer was born on this day in history.  

1774  Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition) was born on this day in history.  

1778  Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born on this day in history.  

1792  On August - 18 birth of john, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66)  

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 August - 18.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store)  

1849  On August - 18 birth of benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer  

1855  Alfred Wallis, English artist and mariner (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.  

1856  On this day in history birth of charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer  

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

1857  On August - 18 birth of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926)  

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

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

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

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.  

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.  

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

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)