Famous Birthdays In October - 18

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

1239  On October - 18 birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on October - 18.   

1569  On this day in history birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1634  On October - 18 birth of luca Giordano, Italian artist (d. 1705)   

1638  On this day in history birth of lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet   

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

1662  On this day in history birth of matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (d. 1714)   

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

1668  Johan Georg IV, elector of Saxony (1691-94) was born on this day in history.   

1668  Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/fieldmarshall was born on this day in history.   

1679  Ann Putnam, Jr., American accuser in the Salem Witch Trials (d. 1716) was born on October - 18.   

1697  Giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter (Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal) was born on October - 18.   

1701  On October - 18 birth of charles le Beau, French historian (d. 1778)   

1706  On October - 18 birth of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)   

1712  On October - 18 birth of jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77)   

1741  Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history birth of adolfs Muller, writer   

1777  On October - 18 birth of heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)   

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

1789  Giovanni Tadolini, composer was born on October - 18.   

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

1804  On this day in history birth of rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thailand (1851-68)   

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

1811  On October - 18 birth of hugh Thompson Reid, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1818  Edward Otho Cresap Ord, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.   

1829  Charles Sidney Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.   

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

1831  On October - 18 birth of frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia   

1833  Johannes Habert, composer was born on October - 18.   

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0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on this day in history.   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on October - 18.   

1101  On October - 18 death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)   

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on October - 18.   

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

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on October - 18.   

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

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on October - 18.