Famous Birthdays In December - 18

1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.   

1562  On December - 18 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  On this day in history birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  On this day in history birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  On this day in history birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

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 December - 18.   

1661  Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.   

1662  James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711) was born on December - 18.   

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 December - 18.   

1725  Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791) was born on December - 18.   

1734  Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer was born on December - 18.   

1760  On this day in history birth of knud L Rahbek, Danish literary (Om sku skuespillerkunsten)   

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

1786  On December - 18 birth of carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz)   

1788  On this day in history birth of camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer   

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

1811  Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on December - 18.   

1812  On this day in history birth of wiktor Kazynski, composer   

1816  Alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.   

1819  Yakov Petrovich Polonsky, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija) was born on this day in history.   

1825  On December - 18 birth of charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

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

1826  On this day in history birth of mercer Brooke John, (Confederate Navy), died in 1906   

1835  On December - 18 birth of george Dashiell Bayard, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1835  On this day in history 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 December - 18.   

1848  On December - 18 birth of karl Schroder, composer   

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  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

1133  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

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

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 December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

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