Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
0885 On this day in history birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)
1519 Isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.
1543 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.
1641 On January - 18 birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)
1657 On January - 18 birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)
1672 Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.
1685 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on this day in history.
1688 Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.
1689 Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) was born on January - 18.
1726 Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born on this day in history.
1732 Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer was born on January - 18.
1751 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Kauer, composer
1779 On January - 18 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)
1782 Daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer was born on January - 18.
1793 William Henry Havergal, composer was born on January - 18.
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 January - 18.
1813 On this day in history birth of joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire)
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 January - 18 birth of constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874)
1817 On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer
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 On January - 18 birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1835 On January - 18 birth of caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer
1835 On this day in history birth of jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet
1840 Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on this day in history.
1840 Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on January - 18.
1841 Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui) was born on January - 18.
1842 On this day in history 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 Edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03) was born on January - 18.