Famous Birthdays In December - 18
Friday, 25 October 2024
1507 On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)
1562 On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer
1569 On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer
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 Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.
1633 On this day in history birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised
1633 Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.
1635 On this day in history birth of antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian
1661 On this day in history birth of christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751)
1662 James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1760 Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) was born on December - 18.
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 this day in history.
1788 Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer was born on December - 18.
1803 On December - 18 birth of william Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)
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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1826 On December - 18 birth of mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906
1835 On this day in history 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 A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) was born on December - 18.
1844 On December - 18 birth of lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist
1848 Karl Schroder, composer was born on December - 18.
1851 On this day in history birth of graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896)