Famous Personalities Born In December - 18

1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.   

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

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On December - 18 birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on December - 18.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)   

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

1725  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history 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 December - 18 birth of camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer   

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

1825  Charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on December - 18.   

1826  On December - 18 birth of charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)   

1826  Mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history 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  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 December - 18.   

1290  On December - 18 death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on December - 18.   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.   

1505  On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

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