Famous Personalities Born In December - 18
Sunday, 22 June 2025
1507 ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.
1562 On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer
1569 Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.
1602 On December - 18 birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)
1610 On December - 18 birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist
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 On this day in history birth of antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian
1661 Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.
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 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 December - 18 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 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 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 On December - 18 birth of charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867
1826 On this day in history birth of charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)
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 this day in history.
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 Karl Schroder, composer was born on December - 18.
1851 Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896) was born on December - 18.