Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Saturday, 13 September 2025
0885 On January - 18 birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)
1519 Isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.
1543 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on January - 18.
1641 Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on this day in history.
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 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on this day in history.
1688 On January - 18 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)
1689 Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born on January - 18.
1726 Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born on January - 18.
1732 Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer was born on this day in history.
1751 Ferdinand Kauer, composer was born on January - 18.
1779 On January - 18 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)
1782 Daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer was born on January - 18.
1793 On this day in history birth of william Henry Havergal, composer
1795 Anna Paulowna Romanova, monarch of Russia/daughter of czar Paul I was born on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history birth of richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896
1813 Joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire) was born on this day in history.
1815 On this day in history birth of james Chesnut Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885
1815 Richard Yates Gov, MC (Union), died in 1873 was born on this day in history.
1815 Constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874) was born on January - 18.
1817 On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer
1818 On January - 18 birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist
1820 On this day in history birth of abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884
1829 Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Blood to Bridge) was born on this day in history.
1831 On this day in history birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1835 On January - 18 birth of caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer
1835 On this day in history birth of jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet
1840 Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on January - 18.
1840 Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on this day in history.
1841 On January - 18 birth of alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui)
1842 On January - 18 birth of albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)
1848 Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on January - 18.
1849 On this day in history birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)