Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 18

1852  On December - 18 birth of gaetano Coronaro, composer   

1856  On this day in history birth of joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)   

1860  Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) was born on December - 18.   

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1863  On December - 18 birth of french Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I)   

1867  Antoon van Welie, Dutch painter was born on December - 18.   

1870  On this day in history birth of andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)   

1870  D T Suzuki, Kanazawa Japan, Zen Buddhist scholar was born on December - 18.   

1870  Saki, [Hector Hugo Munro], Burma, author (Reginald, When William Came) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Adolf Vogl, composer was born on December - 18.   

1873  Francis Burton Harrison, American political figure (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1877  Max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary was born on December - 18.   

1879  On December - 18 birth of paul Klee, Switzerland, abstract painter (Twittering Machine) [NS]   

1884  Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister was born on December - 18.   

1886  Ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers) was born on December - 18.   

1886  Ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On December - 18 birth of robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads)   

1890  On this day in history birth of edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker was born on December - 18.   

1897  Fletcher Henderson, American arranger and composer (d. 1952) was born on December - 18.   

1898  Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade)   

1904  Wilf Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 18 birth of richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  On this day in history birth of edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

1906  On December - 18 birth of kam Tong, actor (Across the Pacific, Flower Drum Song)   

1907  Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 18 birth of bill Holland, American auto racer (d. 1984)   

1908  On December - 18 birth of celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter)   

1909  Mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) was born on December - 18.   

1910  On December - 18 birth of abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY)   

1910  On this day in history birth of eric Tindall, cricketer (All Black rep who kept wicket in 5 Tests)   

1911  Helen Vlachos, journalist was born on this day in history.   

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0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

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

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

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.