Famous Birthdays In October - 18

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

1239  On October - 18 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  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on this day in history.   

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

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on October - 18.   

1595  On October - 18 birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On October - 18 birth of johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94)   

1668  Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/fieldmarshall was born on October - 18.   

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 October - 18.   

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  On this day in history 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 October - 18.   

1777  Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) was born on this day in history.   

1785  Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall) was born on this day in history.   

1789  On October - 18 birth of giovanni Tadolini, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of john Breckinridge Grayson, Brig Genl (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1811  On October - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1831  On this day in history birth of frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

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

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on October - 18.   

1340  On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

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

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.