Famous Birthdays 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  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1633  On December - 18 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  On this day in history birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)  

1667  On this day in history 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  Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer was born on December - 18.  

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  On December - 18 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  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1826  Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz) was born on December - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1835  On December - 18 birth of lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922)  

1837  On this day in history birth of a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)  

1844  On this day in history birth of lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist  

1848  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)  

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.  

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

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.