Famous Personalities Born In October - 18
Friday, 17 January 2025
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 Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on October - 18.
1517 Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on this day in history.
1547 Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.
1569 Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on October - 18.
1595 Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on October - 18.
1611 On this day in history birth of valentin Strobel, composer
1634 On this day in history birth of luca Giordano, Italian artist (d. 1705)
1638 Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet was born on October - 18.
1653 Abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1713) was born on October - 18.
1662 On October - 18 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 October - 18.
1668 On October - 18 birth of wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/fieldmarshall
1679 Ann Putnam, Jr., American accuser in the Salem Witch Trials (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.
1697 On this day in history birth of giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter (Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal)
1701 On October - 18 birth of charles le Beau, French historian (d. 1778)
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 this day in history.
1741 Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, French general and author (d. 1803) was born on October - 18.
1774 Adolfs Muller, writer was born on October - 18.
1777 Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) was born on October - 18.
1785 Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall) was born on October - 18.
1789 On October - 18 birth of giovanni Tadolini, composer
1794 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer
1804 Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thailand (1851-68) was born on October - 18.
1806 John Breckinridge Grayson, Brig Genl (Confederate Army), died in 1861 was born on October - 18.
1811 Hugh Thompson Reid, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.
1818 Edward Otho Cresap Ord, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.
1829 On October - 18 birth of charles Sidney Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862
1829 Lucius Marshall Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on October - 18.
1831 On October - 18 birth of frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia
1833 On October - 18 birth of johannes Habert, composer