Famous Personalities Born 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 December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on December - 18.   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on December - 18.   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On December - 18 birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

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  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  Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement) was born on this day in history.   

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

1725  On December - 18 birth of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (d. 1791)   

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

1760  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1811  On this day in history birth of alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

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

1816  On this day in history 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  Charles Griffin, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on December - 18.   

1826  Charles-A Chatrian, [Erckmann-C], French writer (L'ami Fritz) was born on December - 18.   

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

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

1835  Lyman Abbott, American author (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.   

1837  A Adolf Daens, Belgian priest/Dutch party founder (CVP) was born on this day in history.   

1844  On December - 18 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 this day in history.   

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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 December - 18.   

1133  On this day in history 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  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

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