Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 December - 18.   

1867  Antoon van Welie, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1870  Andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

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 this day in history birth of max Pallenberg, Austria, actor (Brave Suender)/husb of Fritzi Massary   

1879  Paul Klee, Switzerland, abstract painter (Twittering Machine) [NS] was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

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

1888  Robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher was born on December - 18.   

1906  On this day in history birth of kam Tong, actor (Across the Pacific, Flower Drum Song)   

1907  Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) was born on December - 18.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1910  Abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) was born on this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history birth of helen Vlachos, journalist   

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

0821  On December - 18 death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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

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

1442  On December - 18 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 December - 18.   

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