Famous Birthdays In July - 18

1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on July - 18.   

1634  On this day in history birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer was born on July - 18.   

1718  Saverio Bettinelli, Italian writer (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1796  On July - 18 birth of feargus O'Connor, County Cork, leader of English Chartists   

1797  On this day in history birth of immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (d. 1879)   

1810  Peter Singer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1811  William Makepeace Thackeray, England, Victorian novelist (Vanity Fair) was born on this day in history.   

1818  Louis De Geer, 1st Swedish Prime Minister (d. 1896) was born on July - 18.   

1821  On July - 18 birth of pauline Garcia-Viardot, French mezzo-soprano and composer (d. 1910)   

1823  On this day in history birth of leonard Fulton Ross, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1901   

1827  On July - 18 birth of pierre L Goossens, archbishop of Mechelen/Cardinal   

1837  On July - 18 birth of vasil Levski, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1873)   

1845  On this day in history birth of tristan Corbière, French poet (d. 1875)   

1848  On July - 18 birth of william Gilbert Grace, Victorian England's greatest cricketer   

1850  Rose Hartwick Thorpe, American poet (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1853  Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Holland, physicist (Nobel 1902) was born on this day in history.   

1862  Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to throne was born on this day in history.   

1862  Nikolaj N Yudenitcch, Russian general/counter-revolutionary was born on this day in history.   

1862  Nikolai Nikolaevich Yudenich, Russian general (d. 1933) was born on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 18 birth of ricarda Huch, writer   

1864  Phillip Snowden, British politician (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

1865  Laurence Housman, England, author/playwright (Victoria Regina) was born on July - 18.   

1870  On this day in history birth of emil Mlynarski, composer   

1871  Giacomo Balla, Italian painter (Dog at a Rope) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Sada Yacco, Japanese stage actress (d. 1946) was born on July - 18.   

1872  On this day in history birth of julius Fucik, composer   

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0640  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

1544  On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.