Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1870  Hugh Bromley-Davenport, England cricketer (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On August - 18 birth of johan J Arch, graphic artist (wood cutter)   

1873  Leo Slezak, Austria tenor/actor (Othello) was born on August - 18.   

1873  Otto Harbach, songwriter (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes) was born on August - 18.   

1875  Johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of fritz Brun, composer   

1879  Aleksandr Rodzyanko, Russian general (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer   

1882  Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor was born on August - 18.   

1882  Marcel Louis Auguste Samuel-Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel) was born on August - 18.   

1885  On this day in history birth of nettie Palmer, Australian poet and essayist (d. 1964)   

1887  Nico J Polak, Dutch economist was born on August - 18.   

1890  On August - 18 birth of walther Funk, German Nazi politician (d. 1960)   

1893  On August - 18 birth of ernest MacMillan, composer   

1893  On this day in history birth of burleigh Grimes, American baseball player (d. 1985)   

1896  Alan Mowbray, London England, actor (Dante, Colonel Flack) was born on August - 18.   

1896  On August - 18 birth of jack Pickford, Canadian-born actor (d. 1933)   

1900  On this day in history birth of walter O'Keefe, Hartford Ct, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood)   

1900  Glenn Albert Black, American archaeologist (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of julius Kalas, composer   

1902  On this day in history birth of adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (d. 1968)   

1903  On this day in history birth of ake Olof Sebastian Udden, composer   

1903  Lucienne Boyer, French singer (d. 1983) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics) was born on August - 18.   

1904  Sterling W Cole, (Rep-R-NY) was born on this day in history.   

1904  [Francis] Max Factor, cosmetics manufacturer (Max Factor) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Greta Garbo, actress famed recluse was born on August - 18.   

1905  Peter Paul Kreuder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 18 birth of andre Van Gyseghem, England, actor (Search for the Nile)   

1907  On this day in history birth of cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, Executive (BBC)   

1907  On this day in history birth of enoch Light, Canton Ohio, orch leader (Gulf Road Show with Bob Smith)   

1907  Howard Swanson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of otto Mortensen, composer   

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

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

1276  On August - 18 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  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.