Famous Birthdays In January - 18

0885  Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On January - 18 birth of isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)   

1543  On January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)   

1657  On January - 18 birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  On January - 18 birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

1685  On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)   

1726  On this day in history birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat   

1732  On January - 18 birth of jean-Guillain Cardon, composer   

1751  On January - 18 birth of ferdinand Kauer, composer   

1779  Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on this day in history.   

1782  Daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer was born on January - 18.   

1793  William Henry Havergal, composer was born on this day in history.   

1795  Anna Paulowna Romanova, monarch of Russia/daughter of czar Paul I was born on this day in history.   

1809  Richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.   

1813  Joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire) was born on this day in history.   

1815  On January - 18 birth of james Chesnut Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1815  Richard Yates Gov, MC (Union), died in 1873 was born on January - 18.   

1815  On this day in history birth of constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874)   

1817  Jacques Gregoir, composer was born on January - 18.   

1818  On this day in history birth of johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist   

1820  Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.   

1829  Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Blood to Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

1831  Edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.   

1835  Caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer was born on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history birth of jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet   

1840  Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on January - 18.   

1840  Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on January - 18.   

1841  Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui) was born on this day in history.   

1842  On January - 18 birth of albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)   

1848  Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)   

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0052  On this day in history death of publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC)   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on this day in history.   

1367  On this day in history pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

1425  On this day in history death of edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.   

1479  On January - 18 louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61   

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on January - 18.   

1586  On this day in history death of margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522)