Famous Personalities Born In October - 18
Friday, 21 February 2025
1127 Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on October - 18.
1239 Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on October - 18.
1405 On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)
1517 On October - 18 birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)
1547 On this day in history birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian
1569 Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.
1595 Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1653 On October - 18 birth of abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1713)
1662 Matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.
1663 Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of ann Putnam, Jr., American accuser in the Salem Witch Trials (d. 1716)
1697 Giovanni Canaletto, Venetian painter (Venicei Regatta on Grand Canal) was born on October - 18.
1701 Charles le Beau, French historian (d. 1778) was born on October - 18.
1706 On October - 18 birth of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buffa)
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 this day in history.
1774 On October - 18 birth of adolfs Muller, writer
1777 Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) was born on this day in history.
1785 Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall) was born on this day in history.
1789 On October - 18 birth of giovanni Tadolini, composer
1794 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer
1804 On October - 18 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 this day in history 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 October - 18.
1829 On this day in history 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 Frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia was born on October - 18.
1833 Johannes Habert, composer was born on this day in history.