Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

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 this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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

1662  On December - 18 birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)   

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

1707  Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement) was born on December - 18.   

1709  Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) was born on December - 18.   

1725  On December - 18 birth of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791)   

1734  Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer was born on December - 18.   

1760  On December - 18 birth of knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten)   

1779  Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") was born on this day in history.   

1786  Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz) was born on December - 18.   

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1811  Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on December - 18.   

1812  On this day in history birth of wiktor Kazynski, composer   

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

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) was born on this day in history.   

1825  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history birth of mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906   

1835  George Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history birth of lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922)   

1837  On this day in history birth of a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

1844  On December - 18 birth of lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist   

1848  On this day in history birth of karl Schroder, composer   

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 this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer   

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

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

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