Famous Personalities Born In February - 18

1374  On this day in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  On February - 18 birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on February - 18.   

1530  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)   

1632  Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  On February - 18 birth of johan Göransson Gyllenstierna, Swedish statesman (d. 1680)   

1642  Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1658  Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre, French writer (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1677  Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) was born on February - 18.   

1716  On February - 18 birth of gaspard Fritz, composer   

1743  Count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist was born on February - 18.   

1745  On this day in history birth of alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, inventor (battery)   

1751  On this day in history birth of karl Haack, composer   

1770  Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1771  Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer was born on this day in history.   

1775  Thomas Girtin, London, artist/watercolorist was born on February - 18.   

1776  On February - 18 birth of john Parry, composer   

1781  Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on February - 18.   

1790  Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician was born on this day in history.   

1795  George Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history birth of louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, Rear Admiral (Union Navy)   

1814  Samuel Fenton Cary, U. S. Congressman (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

1815  Henri Leys, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1817  Lewis Addison Armistead, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on February - 18.   

1817  Walter Page Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1892 was born on February - 18.   

1819  Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer was born on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history birth of jean Jacques Alfred Mouton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1833  On this day in history birth of james Deshler, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1836  On this day in history birth of ramakrishna, Hooghly Bengal, Hindu saint (preached unity of religions)   

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0806  Death of Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (b. 730) on this day in history.   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.   

0999  On February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)