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 this day in history.   

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer was born on December - 18.   

1863  French Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I) was born on this day in history.   

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

1870  Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) was born on December - 18.   

1870  On this day in history birth of d T Suzuki, Kanazawa Japan, Zen Buddhist scholar   

1870  On this day in history birth of saki, [Hector Hugo Munro], Burma, author (Reginald, When William Came)   

1873  On December - 18 birth of adolf Vogl, composer   

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

1877  On December - 18 birth of max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary   

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

1884  Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

1888  On December - 18 birth of gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

1888  Robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads) was born on December - 18.   

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

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker was born on this day in history.   

1897  On December - 18 birth of fletcher Henderson, American arranger and composer (d. 1952)   

1898  Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist was born on December - 18.   

1904  On December - 18 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  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher was born on this day in history.   

1906  Kam Tong, actor (Across the Pacific, Flower Drum Song) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 18 birth of christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon)   

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

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 this day in history birth of abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY)   

1910  Eric Tindall, cricketer (All Black rep who kept wicket in 5 Tests) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Helen Vlachos, journalist was born on December - 18.   

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0468  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

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

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  On this day in history death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  On this day in history death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

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

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