Famous Personalities Born In December - 18

1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.   

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

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

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 December - 18.   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

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

1635  On this day in history birth of antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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 December - 18.   

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

1707  On December - 18 birth of charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)   

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 December - 18.   

1734  On December - 18 birth of jean-Baptiste Rey, composer   

1760  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) was born on this day in history.   

1779  On December - 18 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 December - 18 birth of camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer   

1803  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

1819  On December - 18 birth of yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija)   

1825  On December - 18 birth of charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1826  On this day in history birth of charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)   

1826  On December - 18 birth of mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906   

1835  George Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on December - 18.   

1835  On this day in history birth of lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922)   

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  On December - 18 birth of karl Schroder, composer   

1851  On this day in history birth of graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896)   

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0468  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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

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 December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

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