Famous Personalities Born In February - 18

1374  On this day in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on February - 18.   

1486  On February - 18 birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on this day in history.   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.   

1559  On this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  On February - 18 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

1609  Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born on February - 18.   

1632  On February - 18 birth of giovanni Battista Vitali, composer   

1635  On February - 18 birth of johan Göransson Gyllenstierna, Swedish statesman (d. 1680)   

1642  Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born on February - 18.   

1658  Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre, French writer (d. 1743) was born on February - 18.   

1677  Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Gaspard Fritz, composer was born on February - 18.   

1743  Count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist was born on February - 18.   

1745  Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery) was born on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history birth of karl Haack, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer   

1771  On February - 18 birth of friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer   

1775  Thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist was born on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer   

1781  Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on this day in history.   

1790  Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician was born on February - 18.   

1795  George Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

1805  On February - 18 birth of louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy)   

1814  Samuel Fenton Cary, U. S. Congressman (d. 1900) was born on February - 18.   

1815  On this day in history birth of henri Leys, Flemish painter   

1817  Lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on February - 18.   

1817  Walter Page Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892 was born on February - 18.   

1819  Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer was born on February - 18.   

1829  On this day in history birth of jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1833  On this day in history birth of james Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1836  Ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions) was born on this day in history.   

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0806  On this day in history death of tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 730)   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on February - 18.   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.   

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)