Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
0885 Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on January - 18.
1519 Isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on January - 18.
1543 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on January - 18.
1641 On this day in history birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)
1657 Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on January - 18.
1672 On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)
1685 On January - 18 birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized
1688 On January - 18 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 this day in history 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 On January - 18 birth of daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer
1793 William Henry Havergal, composer was born on this day in history.
1795 On January - 18 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 this day in history.
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 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 January - 18.
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 January - 18.
1829 On January - 18 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 On this day in history birth of caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer
1835 Jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet was born on January - 18.
1840 Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on January - 18.
1840 Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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.