Famous Personalities Born In December - 18
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
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 On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer
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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer
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 Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791) was born on December - 18.
1734 On December - 18 birth of jean-Baptiste Rey, composer
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 December - 18.
1803 On this day in history 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 December - 18 birth of wiktor Kazynski, composer
1816 On this day in history birth of alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871
1819 Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) was born on this day in history.
1825 On this day in history birth of charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867
1826 On this day in history birth of charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)
1826 On December - 18 birth of mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906
1835 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)
1844 On this day in history birth of lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist
1848 On this day in history birth of karl Schroder, composer
1851 On December - 18 birth of graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896)