Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1852  On this day in history birth of gaetano Coronaro, composer   

1856  Joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On December - 18 birth of edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite)   

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer was born on December - 18.   

1863  French Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I) was born on December - 18.   

1867  On this day in history birth of antoon van Welie, Dutch painter   

1870  On December - 18 birth of andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)   

1870  On December - 18 birth of d T Suzuki, Kanazawa Japan, Zen Buddhist scholar   

1870  Saki, [Hector Hugo Munro], Burma, author (Reginald, When William Came) was born on December - 18.   

1873  On this day in history birth of adolf Vogl, composer   

1873  On December - 18 birth of francis Burton Harrison, American political figure (d. 1957)   

1877  Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary was born on this day in history.   

1879  Paul Klee, Switzerland, abstract painter (Twittering Machine) [NS] was born on December - 18.   

1884  Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister was born on December - 18.   

1886  On this day in history birth of ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)   

1886  On this day in history birth of ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961)   

1888  On this day in history birth of gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

1888  Robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads) was born on December - 18.   

1890  On this day in history birth of edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker was born on this day in history.   

1897  On December - 18 birth of fletcher Henderson, American arranger and composer (d. 1952)   

1898  Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist was born on December - 18.   

1904  On December - 18 birth of george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade)   

1904  Wilf Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 18 birth of richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  On December - 18 birth of edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

1906  Kam Tong, actor (Across the Pacific, Flower Drum Song) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) was born on December - 18.   

1907  Bill Holland, American auto racer (d. 1984) was born on December - 18.   

1908  Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On December - 18 birth of mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide)   

1910  Abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of eric Tindall, cricketer (All Black rep who kept wicket in 5 Tests)   

1911  Helen Vlachos, journalist was born on this day in history.   

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0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

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

1495  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62