Famous Birthdays In December - 18

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

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 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  On this day in history birth of antoon van Welie, Dutch painter  

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

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  Adolf Vogl, composer was born on December - 18.  

1873  On December - 18 birth of francis Burton Harrison, American political figure (d. 1957)  

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 this day in history.  

1886  Ty Cobb, Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers) was born on this day in history.  

1886  On December - 18 birth of ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961)  

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

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

1890  On December - 18 birth of edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)  

1897  On December - 18 birth of fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1907  On this day in history birth of bill Holland, American auto racer (d. 1984)  

1908  Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) was born on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history 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 December - 18.  

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

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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  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  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.  

1505  On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed  

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