Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

1611  Ludwika Maria Gonzaga, queen of Poland (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On August - 18 birth of ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743)   

1685  Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem was born on this day in history.   

1692  Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer   

1750  Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) was born on August - 18.   

1754  François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general (d. 1833) was born on August - 18.   

1769  On August - 18 birth of alexandre Stievenard, composer   

1774  Meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition) was born on August - 18.   

1778  Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born on August - 18.   

1792  On August - 18 birth of john, 1st Earl Russell, British Whig PM (1846-52, 1865-66)   

1803  Nathan Clifford, American statesman, diplomat, and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

1805  On August - 18 birth of josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe)   

1807  Charles Francis Adams, (Union), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.   

1813  On August - 18 birth of benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884   

1818  William Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879 was born on this day in history.   

1819  On August - 18 birth of grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg (d. 1876)   

1823  Willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian was born on August - 18.   

1830  On August - 18 birth of emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916)   

1834  Marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store) was born on this day in history.   

1849  Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1855  On August - 18 birth of alfred Wallis, English artist and mariner (d. 1942)   

1856  Charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer was born on August - 18.   

1856  Jan Karol Gali, composer was born on August - 18.   

1857  On this day in history birth of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926)   

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0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.   

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)