Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

1611  On this day in history birth of ludwika Maria Gonzaga, queen of Poland (d. 1650)   

1657  Ferdinando Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On August - 18 birth of brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

1692  On August - 18 birth of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (d. 1740)   

1720  On August - 18 birth of laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)   

1745  On August - 18 birth of vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer   

1750  Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare) was born on this day in history.   

1754  François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.   

1769  Alexandre Stievenard, composer was born on August - 18.   

1774  On this day in history birth of meriwether Lewis, Charlottsville VA, capt (Lewis & Clark Expedition)   

1778  On this day in history birth of fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica   

1792  On this day in history 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 August - 18.   

1805  Josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe) was born on August - 18.   

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

1813  On this day in history birth of benjamin Alvord, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1884   

1818  On August - 18 birth of william Farquhar Barry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1879   

1819  Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg (d. 1876) was born on August - 18.   

1823  On August - 18 birth of willem J F Nuyens, Dutch physician/RC historian   

1830  Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history birth of marshall Field, Conway Massachusetts, owner (Field Dept Store)   

1849  On August - 18 birth of benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer   

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

1856  Charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1856  On August - 18 birth of jan Karol Gali, composer   

1857  Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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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  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

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

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

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

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.