Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Friday, 28 November 2025
0885 Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on this day in history. 

1519 On January - 18 birth of isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) 

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 Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on January - 18. 

1685 On January - 18 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 On this day in history birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat 

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

1751 Ferdinand Kauer, composer was born on this day in history. 

1779 On this day in history 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 On January - 18 birth of joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire) 

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 January - 18. 

1815 On this day in history birth of constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874) 

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

1818 Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born on January - 18. 

1820 Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on this day in history. 

1829 On this day in history birth of louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Blood to Bridge) 

1831 Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history. 

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

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 January - 18. 

1841 Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui) was born on this day in history. 

1842 Albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911) was born on January - 18. 

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

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

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