Famous Personalities Born In December - 18

1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on December - 18.   

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

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.   

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 December - 18.   

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

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  On December - 18 birth of antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1661  On December - 18 birth of christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (d. 1751)   

1662  On December - 18 birth of james Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)   

1667  On December - 18 birth of wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer   

1707  Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement) was born on December - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1779  On this day in history birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")   

1786  Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz) was born on December - 18.   

1788  On December - 18 birth of camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer   

1803  On December - 18 birth of william Allen, (Rep/Gov-Oh)   

1811  Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 18 birth of wiktor Kazynski, composer   

1816  On December - 18 birth of alfred Elzey Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

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  Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz) was born on this day in history.   

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  Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of a Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP)   

1844  On this day in history birth of lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano, German economist   

1848  On December - 18 birth of karl Schroder, composer   

1851  Graciano Lopez Jaena, Filipino hero, orator and satirist (d. 1896) was born on December - 18.   

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0468  On this day in history death of huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita   

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

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 December - 18 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  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.