Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1852  Gaetano Coronaro, composer was born on this day in history.   

1856  On December - 18 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  French Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I) was born on December - 18.   

1867  On December - 18 birth of antoon van Welie, Dutch painter   

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 this day in history.   

1870  On December - 18 birth of saki, [Hector Hugo Munro], Burma, author (Reginald, When William Came)   

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  Paul Klee, Switzerland, abstract painter (Twittering Machine) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

1886  On December - 18 birth of ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)   

1886  On this day in history birth of ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961)   

1888  Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) was born on December - 18.   

1888  On this day in history birth of robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads)   

1890  Edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

1897  On this day in history birth of fletcher Henderson, American arranger and composer (d. 1952)   

1898  On this day in history birth of jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

1904  George Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade) was born on this day in history.   

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

1905  Richard Sturzenegger, composer was born on December - 18.   

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  On this day in history birth of christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon)   

1907  Bill Holland, American auto racer (d. 1984) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) was born on December - 18.   

1909  On December - 18 birth of mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide)   

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

1910  On December - 18 birth of eric Tindall, cricketer (All Black rep who kept wicket in 5 Tests)   

1911  On December - 18 birth of helen Vlachos, journalist   

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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 December - 18.   

1133  On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.   

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

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.   

1505  On December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.