Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1852  Gaetano Coronaro, composer was born on December - 18.   

1856  On December - 18 birth of joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)   

1860  On this day in history birth of edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite)   

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer was born on December - 18.   

1863  On December - 18 birth of french Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I)   

1867  On December - 18 birth of antoon van Welie, Dutch painter   

1870  Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) was born on this day in history.   

1870  D T Suzuki, Kanazawa Japan, Zen Buddhist scholar was born on December - 18.   

1870  On this day in history birth of saki, [Hector Hugo Munro], Burma, author (Reginald, When William Came)   

1873  Adolf Vogl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  Francis Burton Harrison, American political figure (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On December - 18 birth of max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary   

1879  On this day in history birth of paul Klee, Switzerland, abstract painter (Twittering Machine) [NS]   

1884  On December - 18 birth of philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

1886  On December - 18 birth of ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)   

1886  Ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961) was born on December - 18.   

1888  On this day in history birth of gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

1888  Robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads) was born on December - 18.   

1890  Edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker was born on December - 18.   

1897  Fletcher Henderson, American arranger and composer (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 18 birth of jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

1904  On December - 18 birth of george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade)   

1904  Wilf Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher was born on this day in history.   

1906  Kam Tong, actor (Across the Pacific, Flower Drum Song) was born on December - 18.   

1907  On December - 18 birth of christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon)   

1907  Bill Holland, American auto racer (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 18 birth of celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter)   

1909  Mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) was born on December - 18.   

1910  Eric Tindall, cricketer (All Black rep who kept wicket in 5 Tests) was born on December - 18.   

1911  On December - 18 birth of helen Vlachos, journalist   

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0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.   

1290  On this day in history death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

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

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.