Famous Personalities Born In December - 18

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

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

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  On December - 18 birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  On December - 18 birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

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  Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751) was born on December - 18.   

1662  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)   

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 December - 18 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  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  On this day in history birth of wiktor Kazynski, composer   

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 December - 18.   

1825  Charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.   

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

1826  On this day in history 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  Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On December - 18 birth of a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

1844  Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist was born on December - 18.   

1848  Karl Schroder, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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0468  On December - 18 death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

1133  On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer   

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

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

1495  On this day in history 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