Famous Birthdays In January - 18

0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on January - 18.   

1519  Isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on January - 18.   

1543  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on January - 18.   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

1689  On January - 18 birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)   

1726  Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born on January - 18.   

1732  On January - 18 birth of jean-Guillain Cardon, composer   

1751  On January - 18 birth of ferdinand Kauer, composer   

1779  Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on this day in history.   

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

1793  On January - 18 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  On January - 18 birth of joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire)   

1815  On January - 18 birth of james Chesnut Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

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 this day in history.   

1817  Jacques Gregoir, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer   

1835  On January - 18 birth of jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet   

1840  Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on January - 18.   

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

1841  Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui) was born on January - 18.   

1842  On January - 18 birth of albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)   

1848  On January - 18 birth of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)   

1849  Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born on January - 18.   

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0052  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on this day in history.   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on this day in history.   

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

1425  On January - 18 death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419)   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on this day in history.