Famous Birthdays In December - 18
Friday, 22 January 2021
1507 ĹŚuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.
1562 Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.
1569 Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.
1602 Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.
1610 Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.
1620 Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)
1667 On December - 18 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 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 this day in history.
1788 Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer was born on this day in history.
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 December - 18.
1812 Wiktor Kazynski, composer was born on December - 18.
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 this day in history.
1826 Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz) was born on December - 18.
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 Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.
1837 On December - 18 birth of a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)
1844 On this day in history birth of lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist
1848 Karl Schroder, composer was born on this day in history.
1851 On this day in history birth of graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896)