Famous Personalities Born In October - 18
Monday, 01 December 2025
1127 Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on this day in history. 

1239 On this day in history birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) 

1405 Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on this day in history. 

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

1547 On October - 18 birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian 

1569 Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history. 

1595 Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on October - 18. 

1611 On October - 18 birth of valentin Strobel, composer 

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

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

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 Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth was born on this day in history. 

1668 Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94) was born on October - 18. 

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 October - 18. 

1697 On October - 18 birth of giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter (Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal) 

1701 Charles le Beau, French historian (d. 1778) was born on this day in history. 

1706 On this day in history birth of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa) 

1712 On October - 18 birth of jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77) 

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 this day in history. 

1777 On this day in history birth of heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) 

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

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

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

1804 On this day in history 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 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 October - 18. 

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

1833 On October - 18 birth of johannes Habert, composer 

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