Famous Birthdays In December - 18
Sunday, 24 September 2023
1507 ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.
1562 Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on December - 18.
1569 Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.
1602 On December - 18 birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)
1610 Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on December - 18.
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 On December - 18 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 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 On this day in history birth of wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer
1707 Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1734 Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer was born on December - 18.
1760 Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) was born on December - 18.
1779 On December - 18 birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")
1786 On December - 18 birth of carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz)
1788 On this day in history birth of camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer
1803 William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) was born on this day in history.
1811 On December - 18 birth of alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868
1812 On this day in history birth of wiktor Kazynski, composer
1816 On December - 18 birth of alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871
1819 On December - 18 birth of yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija)
1825 Charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on December - 18.
1826 Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz) was born on December - 18.
1826 On December - 18 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 this day in history 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)