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 this day in history.  

1543  On this day in history 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  Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born on January - 18.  

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

1732  Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer was born on January - 18.  

1751  On this day in history 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  Anna Paulowna Romanova, monarch of Russia/daughter of czar Paul I was born on January - 18.  

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 January - 18.  

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

1815  On January - 18 birth of richard Yates Gov, MC (Union), died in 1873  

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 this day in history.  

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 January - 18.  

1835  On January - 18 birth of caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer  

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

1840  On this day in history birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer  

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  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  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  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 this day in history.  

1425  On this day in history 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  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on January - 18.  

1586  On this day in history death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)