Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Friday, 21 February 2025
0885 Daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930) was born on January - 18.
1519 On January - 18 birth of isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)
1543 On this day in history birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer
1641 Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) was born on this day in history.
1657 Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on this day in history.
1672 On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)
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 On this day in history birth of hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat
1732 On January - 18 birth of jean-Guillain Cardon, composer
1751 On January - 18 birth of ferdinand Kauer, composer
1779 Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on this day in history.
1782 On this day in history birth of daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer
1793 On this day in history birth of william Henry Havergal, composer
1795 On this day in history birth of anna Paulowna Romanova, monarch of Russia/daughter of czar Paul I
1809 Richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.
1813 On this day in history birth of joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire)
1815 James Chesnut Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 was born on January - 18.
1815 On this day in history birth of richard Yates Gov, MC (Union), died in 1873
1815 Constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874) was born on January - 18.
1817 On January - 18 birth of jacques Gregoir, composer
1818 Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born on January - 18.
1820 Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on January - 18.
1829 On this day in history birth of louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Blood to Bridge)
1831 On January - 18 birth of edward Ferrero, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1835 On this day in history birth of caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer
1835 On this day in history birth of jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet
1840 On this day in history birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer
1840 On January - 18 birth of ernst Rudorff, composer
1841 On this day in history birth of alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui)
1842 On January - 18 birth of albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)
1848 Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on January - 18.
1849 On this day in history birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)