Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)  

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer  

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

1602  On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)  

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.  

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)  

1633  On this day in history birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised  

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.  

1661  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1734  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Rey, composer  

1760  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) was born on December - 18.  

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

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 December - 18.  

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) was born on December - 18.  

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

1819  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 December - 18.  

1835  Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) was born on December - 18.  

1837  A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) was born on December - 18.  

1844  On December - 18 birth of lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist  

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

1851  Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896) was born on December - 18.  

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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 December - 18.  

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer  

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on December - 18.  

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 December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62