Famous Birthdays In October - 18

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 October - 18.  

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on October - 18.  

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.  

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

1595  On October - 18 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.  

1653  On October - 18 birth of abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1713)  

1662  On this day in history birth of matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (d. 1714)  

1663  On this day in history birth of frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth  

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 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 October - 18.  

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  On this day in history birth of pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (d. 1803)  

1774  On this day in history birth of adolfs Muller, writer  

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

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

1789  Giovanni Tadolini, composer was born on October - 18.  

1794  Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1818  On this day in history birth of edward Otho Cresap Ord, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883  

1829  Charles Sidney Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.  

1829  On October - 18 birth of lucius Marshall Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863  

1831  Frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on October - 18.  

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on October - 18.  

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on October - 18.  

1216  On October - 18 john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies  

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

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on this day in history.  

1417  On this day in history gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies