Famous Birthdays In August - 18

1870  Hugh Bromley-Davenport, England cricketer (d. 1954) was born on August - 18.   

1871  Johan J Arch, graphic artist (wood cutter) was born on August - 18.   

1873  On August - 18 birth of leo Slezak, Austria tenor/actor (Othello)   

1873  Otto Harbach, songwriter (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes) was born on August - 18.   

1875  On this day in history birth of johan E Elias, historian (Amsterdam)   

1878  Fritz Brun, composer was born on this day in history.   

1879  Aleksandr Rodzyanko, Russian general (d. 1970) was born on August - 18.   

1881  On August - 18 birth of hermann Karl Josef Zilcher, composer   

1882  On this day in history birth of eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor   

1882  Marcel Louis Auguste Samuel-Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Nettie Palmer, Australian poet and essayist (d. 1964) was born on August - 18.   

1887  Nico J Polak, Dutch economist was born on August - 18.   

1890  On August - 18 birth of walther Funk, German Nazi politician (d. 1960)   

1893  Ernest MacMillan, composer was born on August - 18.   

1893  Burleigh Grimes, American baseball player (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Alan Mowbray, London England, actor (Dante, Colonel Flack) was born on August - 18.   

1896  Jack Pickford, Canadian-born actor (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Walter O'Keefe, Hartford Ct, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood) was born on August - 18.   

1900  On this day in history birth of glenn Albert Black, American archaeologist (d. 1964)   

1902  On August - 18 birth of julius Kalas, composer   

1902  On August - 18 birth of adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (d. 1968)   

1903  Ake Olof Sebastian Udden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1903  Lucienne Boyer, French singer (d. 1983) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Max Factor Jr, CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics) was born on August - 18.   

1904  On this day in history birth of sterling W Cole, (Rep-R-NY)   

1904  On this day in history birth of [Francis] Max Factor, cosmetics manufacturer (Max Factor)   

1905  Greta Garbo, actress famed recluse was born on this day in history.   

1905  Peter Paul Kreuder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of andre Van Gyseghem, England, actor (Search for the Nile)   

1907  Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, Executive (BBC) was born on August - 18.   

1907  On this day in history birth of enoch Light, Canton Ohio, orch leader (Gulf Road Show with Bob Smith)   

1907  On this day in history birth of howard Swanson, composer   

1907  On this day in history birth of otto Mortensen, composer   

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0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

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

1258  On this day in history 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  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)