Famous Personalities Born In January - 18
Sunday, 09 February 2025
0885 On this day in history birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)
1519 On this day in history birth of isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)
1543 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.
1641 On January - 18 birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)
1657 Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) was born on January - 18.
1672 Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on January - 18.
1685 On this day in history birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized
1688 Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) was born on January - 18.
1689 On January - 18 birth of charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)
1726 Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat was born on this day in history.
1732 On this day in history birth of jean-Guillain Cardon, composer
1751 Ferdinand Kauer, composer was born on this day in history.
1779 On this day in history birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)
1782 On January - 18 birth of daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer
1793 William Henry Havergal, composer was born on January - 18.
1795 On this day in history birth of anna Paulowna Romanova, monarch of Russia/daughter of czar Paul I
1809 On January - 18 birth of richard Caswell Gatlin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896
1813 Joseph Farwell Glidden, inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire) was born on this day in history.
1815 James Chesnut Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1817 On this day in history birth of jacques Gregoir, composer
1818 Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist was born on this day in history.
1820 On January - 18 birth of abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884
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 Caesar A Cui, Vilna Lithuania, fort architect/composer was born on this day in history.
1835 On January - 18 birth of jan van Droogenbroeck, Flemish poet
1840 On January - 18 birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer
1840 Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on this day in history.
1841 On January - 18 birth of alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier, France, composer (Le Roi Malgré Lui)
1842 On this day in history birth of albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)
1848 Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.
1849 On January - 18 birth of edmund Barton, 1st PM of Australia (1900-03)