Famous Personalities Born 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  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)   

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

0821  On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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

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 December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

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