Famous Birthdays In December - 18

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

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on December - 18.  

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)  

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1662  On this day in history birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)  

1667  On December - 18 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  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rey, composer  

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  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  On this day in history birth of william Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)  

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

1812  Wiktor Kazynski, composer was born on December - 18.  

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 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 December - 18.  

1826  On this day in history birth of mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906  

1835  On December - 18 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 this day in history.  

1851  Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896) 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 December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans  

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer  

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.  

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

1495  On this day in history 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 December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62