Famous Birthdays In January - 18

0885  On January - 18 birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)  

1519  Isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on January - 18.  

1543  On January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer  

1641  On January - 18 birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)  

1657  On January - 18 birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)  

1672  On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)  

1685  On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized  

1688  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.  

1689  On this day in history birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)  

1726  On January - 18 birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat  

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1732  On this day in history birth of jean-Guillain Cardon, composer  

1751  Ferdinand Kauer, composer was born on January - 18.  

1779  Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on January - 18.  

1782  Daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1793  William Henry Havergal, composer was born on January - 18.  

1795  On this day in history birth of anna Paulowna Romanova, monarch of Russia/daughter of czar Paul I  

1809  Richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on January - 18.  

1813  Joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire) was born on January - 18.  

1815  James Chesnut Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.  

1815  Richard Yates Gov, MC (Union), died in 1873 was born on January - 18.  

1815  Constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874) was born on January - 18.  

1817  On January - 18 birth of jacques Gregoir, composer  

1818  Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born on this day in history.  

1820  Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on January - 18.  

1829  Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Blood to Bridge) was born on January - 18.  

1831  Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on January - 18.  

1835  Caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer was born on this day in history.  

1835  Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet was born on January - 18.  

1840  Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on this day in history.  

1840  On this day in history birth of ernst Rudorff, composer  

1841  On this day in history birth of alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui)  

1842  On this day in history birth of albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)  

1848  Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

1849  On January - 18 birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)  

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0052  On January - 18 death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)  

0474  On this day in history death of leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401)  

1367  Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on January - 18.  

1425  On this day in history death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)  

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.  

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on January - 18.  

1580  On January - 18 antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63  

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on January - 18.