Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1507  On December - 18 birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  On this day in history birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  On December - 18 birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.   

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1633  On December - 18 birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history birth of christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751)   

1662  On this day in history birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)   

1667  Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer was born on December - 18.   

1707  On December - 18 birth of charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)   

1709  Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) was born on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history birth of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791)   

1734  On December - 18 birth of jean-Baptiste Rey, composer   

1760  Knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten) was born on this day in history.   

1779  Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") was born on December - 18.   

1786  On this day in history birth of carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz)   

1788  Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer was born on this day in history.   

1803  William Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh) was born on this day in history.   

1811  On December - 18 birth of alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1812  Wiktor Kazynski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1816  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on December - 18.   

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) was born on December - 18.   

1825  Charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.   

1826  On December - 18 birth of charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz)   

1826  Mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.   

1835  George Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on December - 18.   

1835  On December - 18 birth of lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922)   

1837  On December - 18 birth of a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

1844  Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist was born on this day in history.   

1848  Karl Schroder, composer was born on December - 18.   

1851  On December - 18 birth of graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896)   

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0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

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

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.   

1442  Death of Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371) on December - 18.   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.   

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

1565  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62