Famous Birthdays In December - 18
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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)
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)