Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on December - 18.   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.   

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  On December - 18 birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on December - 18.   

1661  Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.   

1662  James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer was born on December - 18.   

1707  On December - 18 birth of charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)   

1709  On December - 18 birth of elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I)   

1725  Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791) was born on December - 18.   

1734  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rey, composer   

1760  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) was born on this day in history.   

1779  On December - 18 birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")   

1786  On this day in history birth of carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz)   

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer was born on December - 18.   

1803  On December - 18 birth of william Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)   

1811  On this day in history birth of alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1812  Wiktor Kazynski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1816  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.   

1819  On December - 18 birth of yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija)   

1825  On this day in history birth of charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1826  Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz) was born on December - 18.   

1826  Mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 18 birth of george Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1835  Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) was born on December - 18.   

1837  A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) was born on December - 18.   

1844  Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist was born on this day in history.   

1848  Karl Schroder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1851  Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

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0468  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  On December - 18 death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on December - 18.   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.   

1505  On December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62