Famous Birthdays In December - 18

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

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  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on December - 18.  

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on December - 18.  

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1633  On December - 18 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 December - 18 birth of christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751)  

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1662  James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 18 birth of elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I)  

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

1734  Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer was born on this day in history.  

1760  On December - 18 birth of knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten)  

1779  Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") was born on December - 18.  

1786  Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz) was born on this day in history.  

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer was born on December - 18.  

1803  On December - 18 birth of william Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)  

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  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.  

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) was born on December - 18.  

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

1826  On December - 18 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 this day in history.  

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

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  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  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.  

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

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

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 December - 18.  

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

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.  

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.