Famous Birthdays In December - 18
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1507 ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.
1562 On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer
1569 Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.
1602 On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)
1610 On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist
1620 Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.
1633 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian
1661 On December - 18 birth of christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751)
1662 On this day in history birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)
1667 On December - 18 birth of wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer
1707 Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement) was born on December - 18.
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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
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 December - 18.
1826 On this day in history birth of charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)
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 this day in history birth of lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922)
1837 A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) was born on this day in history.
1844 On this day in history birth of lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist
1848 Karl Schroder, composer was born on this day in history.
1851 Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.