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 December - 18.   

1861  On December - 18 birth of lionel Monckton, composer   

1863  On this day in history birth of french Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I)   

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  On December - 18 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 December - 18.   

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

1879  On this day in history birth of paul Klee, Switzerland, abstract painter (Twittering Machine) [NS]   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1890  On this day in history birth of edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)   

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

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

1904  On this day in history birth of wilf Carter, country singer   

1905  Richard Sturzenegger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher   

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 this day in history birth of celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter)   

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

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

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  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

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

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

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on December - 18.   

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  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

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