Famous Birthdays In October - 18

1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on October - 18.  

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on this day in history.  

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on October - 18.  

1517  On this day in history birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)  

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on October - 18.  

1569  On this day in history birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)  

1595  On this day in history birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)  

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on October - 18.  

1634  On October - 18 birth of luca Giordano, Italian artist (d. 1705)  

1638  Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet was born on October - 18.  

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1653  Abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1713) was born on October - 18.  

1662  Matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (d. 1714) was born on October - 18.  

1663  Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth was born on October - 18.  

1668  Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94) was born on this day in history.  

1668  Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/fieldmarshall was born on this day in history.  

1679  Ann Putnam, Jr., American accuser in the Salem Witch Trials (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.  

1697  Giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter (Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal) was born on this day in history.  

1701  On this day in history birth of charles le Beau, French historian (d. 1778)  

1706  Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa) was born on this day in history.  

1712  Jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77) was born on October - 18.  

1741  On October - 18 birth of pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (d. 1803)  

1774  Adolfs Muller, writer was born on this day in history.  

1777  Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) was born on October - 18.  

1785  On October - 18 birth of thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall)  

1789  Giovanni Tadolini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1794  Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer was born on October - 18.  

1804  Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thailand (1851-68) was born on this day in history.  

1806  John Breckinridge Grayson, Brig Genl (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on this day in history.  

1811  Hugh Thompson Reid, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.  

1818  Edward Otho Cresap Ord, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 was born on October - 18.  

1829  Charles Sidney Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on October - 18.  

1829  Lucius Marshall Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.  

1831  On October - 18 birth of frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia  

1833  On this day in history birth of johannes Habert, composer  

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0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on this day in history.  

1035  On this day in history death of sancho III of Navarre  

1101  On this day in history death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)  

1141  On this day in history death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria  

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies  

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on October - 18.  

1417  On October - 18 gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies