Famous Personalities Born In December - 18

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.   

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0468  On December - 18 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  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on December - 18.   

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

1505  On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

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