Famous Birthdays In October - 18

1127  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)  

1239  On October - 18 birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)  

1405  On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)  

1517  On October - 18 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 October - 18 birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)  

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

1611  On October - 18 birth of valentin Strobel, composer  

1634  On this day in history birth of luca Giordano, Italian artist (d. 1705)  

1638  Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet was born on this day in history.  

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1653  On this day in history birth of abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1713)  

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

1663  On October - 18 birth of frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth  

1668  On this day in history birth of johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94)  

1668  On October - 18 birth of wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/fieldmarshall  

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  Charles le Beau, French historian (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

1706  On October - 18 birth of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)  

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

1741  Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

1774  Adolfs Muller, writer was born on October - 18.  

1777  On October - 18 birth of heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)  

1785  Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall) was born on October - 18.  

1789  On October - 18 birth of giovanni Tadolini, composer  

1794  On October - 18 birth of ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer  

1804  On October - 18 birth of rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thailand (1851-68)  

1806  John Breckinridge Grayson, Brig Genl (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on October - 18.  

1811  On this day in history birth of hugh Thompson Reid, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874  

1818  Edward Otho Cresap Ord, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 18.  

1831  Frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia was born on October - 18.  

1833  Johannes Habert, composer was born on this day in history.  

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0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on October - 18.  

1035  On October - 18 death of sancho III of Navarre  

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on this day in history.  

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

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on this day in history.  

1340  On October - 18 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies  

1382  On October - 18 death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)  

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