Famous Birthdays 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 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 December - 18 birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist  

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)  

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.  

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 this day in history birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)  

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

1707  On this day in history birth of charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)  

1709  On December - 18 birth of elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I)  

1725  On December - 18 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  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  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  Wiktor Kazynski, composer was born on December - 18.  

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 December - 18.  

1825  On December - 18 birth of charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867  

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 December - 18.  

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

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 December - 18.  

1848  On December - 18 birth of karl Schroder, composer  

1851  Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.  

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0468  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita  

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.  

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.  

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

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.  

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

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