Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1507  On this day in history birth of Ōuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)  

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

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.  

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on December - 18.  

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

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)  

1633  On December - 18 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  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on December - 18.  

1661  On this day in history birth of christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751)  

1662  On December - 18 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  Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) was born on December - 18.  

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

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

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) was born on December - 18.  

1811  On this day in history birth of alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

1812  Wiktor Kazynski, composer was born on this day in history.  

1816  On December - 18 birth of alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871  

1819  On this day in history 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 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 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0821  On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans  

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer  

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

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.  

1495  On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)  

1505  On December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed  

1565  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62