Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1507  On December - 18 birth of Ōuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)  

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on December - 18.  

1569  On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer  

1602  On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)  

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.  

1620  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)  

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 December - 18 birth of antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian  

1661  Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

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1662  James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history birth of wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer  

1707  Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement) was born on December - 18.  

1709  Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) was born on this day in history.  

1725  On this day in history birth of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791)  

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  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  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) was born on this day in history.  

1811  Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history birth of wiktor Kazynski, composer  

1816  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on December - 18.  

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) was born on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history 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  Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) was born on December - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1848  Karl Schroder, composer was born on December - 18.  

1851  Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896) was born on December - 18.  

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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 December - 18.  

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.  

1290  On this day in history death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)  

1442  On December - 18 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 this day in history.  

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