Famous Personalities Born In December - 18

1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 18 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  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on December - 18.   

1661  Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751) was born on December - 18.   

1662  James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711) was born on December - 18.   

1667  Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer was born on December - 18.   

1707  On December - 18 birth of charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)   

1709  On this day in history birth of elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I)   

1725  Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791) was born on December - 18.   

1734  Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer was born on December - 18.   

1760  On December - 18 birth of knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten)   

1779  Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") was born on December - 18.   

1786  Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz) was born on December - 18.   

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer was born on this day in history.   

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) was born on December - 18.   

1811  Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history birth of wiktor Kazynski, composer   

1816  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on December - 18.   

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) was born on this day in history.   

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  Mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 18 birth of george Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1835  Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On December - 18 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 this day in history 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 December - 18.   

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on December - 18.   

1442  On this day in history death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.   

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 this day in history.