Famous Personalities Born In December - 18
Monday, 20 October 2025
1507 ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.
1562 On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer
1569 On December - 18 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.
1662 On December - 18 birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)
1667 Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer was born on this day in history.
1707 On December - 18 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 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 On December - 18 birth of knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten)
1779 On this day in history birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")
1786 On this day in history birth of carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz)
1788 On this day in history birth of camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer
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 December - 18.
1812 Wiktor Kazynski, composer was born on December - 18.
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 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 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 Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.
1837 A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) was born on December - 18.
1844 Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist was born on December - 18.
1848 Karl Schroder, composer was born on December - 18.
1851 On December - 18 birth of graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896)