Famous Birthdays In October - 18

1127  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)   

1239  On this day in history birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  On October - 18 birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on October - 18.   

1547  On October - 18 birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on October - 18.   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on October - 18.   

1634  Luca Giordano, Italian artist (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet was born on October - 18.   

1653  On October - 18 birth of abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1713)   

1662  Matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (d. 1714) was born on October - 18.   

1663  Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth was born on October - 18.   

1668  On October - 18 birth of johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94)   

1668  Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/fieldmarshall was born on October - 18.   

1679  On October - 18 birth of ann Putnam, Jr., American accuser in the Salem Witch Trials (d. 1716)   

1697  On this day in history birth of giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter (Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal)   

1701  Charles le Beau, French historian (d. 1778) was born on October - 18.   

1706  Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa) was born on October - 18.   

1712  Jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77) was born on October - 18.   

1741  Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (d. 1803) was born on October - 18.   

1774  On October - 18 birth of adolfs Muller, writer   

1777  Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) was born on this day in history.   

1785  Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall) was born on this day in history.   

1789  Giovanni Tadolini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1794  Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer was born on October - 18.   

1804  Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thailand (1851-68) was born on October - 18.   

1806  On this day in history birth of john Breckinridge Grayson, Brig Genl (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1811  Hugh Thompson Reid, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history birth of edward Otho Cresap Ord, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1829  On October - 18 birth of charles Sidney Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1829  On October - 18 birth of lucius Marshall Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1831  On this day in history birth of frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia   

1833  On October - 18 birth of johannes Habert, composer   

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0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1035  On this day in history death of sancho III of Navarre   

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on October - 18.   

1141  On October - 18 death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1216  On October - 18 john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on October - 18.   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.