Famous Birthdays In December - 18
Thursday, 23 March 2023
1507 On December - 18 birth of Ōuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)
1562 Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.
1569 On December - 18 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 this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)
1633 Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.
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 Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.
1662 James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.
1667 Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer was born on December - 18.
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 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 this day in history.
1786 Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz) was born on December - 18.
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 On December - 18 birth of alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868
1812 On December - 18 birth of wiktor Kazynski, composer
1816 Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on December - 18.
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 December - 18.
1826 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of george Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
1835 On this day in history birth of lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922)
1837 On December - 18 birth of a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)
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)