Famous Birthdays In February - 18

1836  On February - 18 birth of swami Ramakrishna [Gadadhar Chatterji], Indian mystic/hindu leader  

1838  On February - 18 birth of ernst Mach, Chirlitz-Turas Austria, physicist/philosopher/psychologist  

1841  On this day in history birth of samuel Prowse Warren, composer  

1844  Willem Maris, Dutch painter (Hague School) was born on February - 18.  

1846  Wilson Barrett, English playwright (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

1848  Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) was born on February - 18.  

1849  On February - 18 birth of alexander L Kielland, Norwegian writer/politician (Garman og Worse)  

1850  George Henschel, composer was born on February - 18.  

1853  On February - 18 birth of august Belmont Jr, breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (NY Jockey Club)  

1857  On February - 18 birth of max Klinger, German graphic artist/painter/sculptor  

1858  Louise M A, princess of Belgium was born on this day in history.  

1859  Sholem Aleichem, [Solomon Rabinowitz], author (Fiddler on the Roof) was born on this day in history.  

1860  Anders Zorn, Swedish painter/etcher/sculptor (Gustavus Vasa) was born on this day in history.  

1870  William Laurel Harris, American mural painter, writer (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.  

1871  On February - 18 birth of harry Brearley, English inventor (d. 1948)  

1875  On February - 18 birth of walter Andrae, German archaeologist (Babylon, Assur)  

1877  On this day in history birth of betsy Ranucci-Beckmann, [Theodora], Dutch author/actress (Dead Water)  

1880  Eric De Lamarter, composer was born on February - 18.  

1883  On this day in history birth of tom Walls, Kingsthorpe England, actor/producer (Undercover)  

1883  Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek author (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

1884  Burt Mustin, Pitts Pa, actor (All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show) was born on February - 18.  

1884  Andrew Watson Myles, Canadian politician (d. 1970) was born on February - 18.  

1887  On February - 18 birth of nikos Kasandsakis, writer  

1888  Gladys Cooper, England, actress (Margaret-Rogues) was born on February - 18.  

1889  On February - 18 birth of sybold van Ravesteyn, architect (Blijdorp, CS Rotterdam, Utrecht)  

1890  On this day in history birth of adolphe Menjou, Pittsburgh, actor (Front Page, Star is Born)  

1890  Boris L Pasternak, Russian poet/writer (Dr Zhivago) [NS] was born on February - 18.  

1890  On this day in history birth of edward Arnold, NYC, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington)  

1890  Lauri SA Haarla, Finnish (stage)writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja) was born on this day in history.  

1891  Chester Clute, NJ, actor (Niagra Falls) was born on February - 18.  

1892  On February - 18 birth of wendell Wilkie, presidential candidate (R-1940)/author (One World)  

1892  On February - 18 birth of wendell Willkie, American politician (d. 1944)  

1894  On February - 18 birth of andres Segovia, guitarist, Linares, Spain  

1895  On this day in history birth of george "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame)  

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0806  Death of Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 730) on this day in history.  

0814  On February - 18 death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne  

0901  On February - 18 death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)  

0999  On this day in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies  

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

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59  

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on this day in history.  

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on this day in history.