Famous Personalities Born In December - 18
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1507 On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)
1562 On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer
1569 On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer
1602 On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)
1610 Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.
1620 Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.
1633 On December - 18 birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised
1633 On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised
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 On December - 18 birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)
1667 Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer was born on this day in history.
1707 Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement) was born on this day in history.
1709 Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) was born on this day in history.
1725 On this day in history birth of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791)
1734 Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer was born on this day in history.
1760 Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) was born on December - 18.
1779 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1803 William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) was born on this day in history.
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 On December - 18 birth of alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871
1819 On this day in history birth of yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija)
1825 Charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.
1826 Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz) was born on December - 18.
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 December - 18 birth of lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922)
1837 On December - 18 birth of a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)
1844 Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist was born on this day in history.
1848 Karl Schroder, composer was born on December - 18.
1851 Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.