Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.  

1562  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer  

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

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

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

1633  On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised  

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on December - 18.  

1661  Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

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1662  On December - 18 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  Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) was born on December - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1779  On this day in history 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 December - 18 birth of camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer  

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) was born on this day in history.  

1811  Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on December - 18.  

1812  Wiktor Kazynski, composer was born on December - 18.  

1816  On December - 18 birth of alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871  

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) was born on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history 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  Mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906 was born on December - 18.  

1835  George Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on December - 18.  

1835  On this day in history birth of lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922)  

1837  A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans  

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer  

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  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 this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62