Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1507  Ōuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.  

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on December - 18.  

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 December - 18.  

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

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 18.  

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1662  James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711) was born on December - 18.  

1667  On December - 18 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 this day in history.  

1779  On December - 18 birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown 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 December - 18.  

1803  On this day in history birth of william Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)  

1811  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906  

1835  On this day in history birth of george Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862  

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 this day in history.  

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

1851  On December - 18 birth of graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896)  

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0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.  

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.  

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.  

1290  On December - 18 death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)  

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on December - 18.  

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.  

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.  

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62