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 December - 18.   

1861  On December - 18 birth of lionel Monckton, composer   

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  D T Suzuki, Kanazawa Japan, Zen Buddhist scholar was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of francis Burton Harrison, American political figure (d. 1957)   

1877  On December - 18 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  On December - 18 birth of ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961)   

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

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

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 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  Richard Sturzenegger, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1907  On this day in history birth of christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon)   

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

1908  On this day in history 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  On December - 18 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  On this day in history birth of helen Vlachos, journalist   

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0468  On December - 18 death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

0821  On this day in history death of theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

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

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on this day in history.   

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

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