Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 18

1852  Gaetano Coronaro, composer was born on December - 18.   

1856  Joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906) was born on December - 18.   

1860  On this day in history birth of edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite)   

1861  Lionel Monckton, composer was born on December - 18.   

1863  French Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1879  Paul Klee, Switzerland, abstract painter (Twittering Machine) [NS] was born on December - 18.   

1884  Philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister was born on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history birth of ty Cobb, American baseball player (d. 1961)   

1888  On December - 18 birth of gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady)   

1888  Robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads) was born on December - 18.   

1890  Edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM) was born on December - 18.   

1897  Fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker was born on this day in history.   

1897  Fletcher Henderson, American arranger and composer (d. 1952) was born on December - 18.   

1898  On this day in history birth of jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist   

1904  George Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade) was born on December - 18.   

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

1905  Richard Sturzenegger, composer was born on December - 18.   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher was born on this day in history.   

1906  Kam Tong, actor (Across the Pacific, Flower Drum Song) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) was born on December - 18.   

1907  On this day in history birth of bill Holland, American auto racer (d. 1984)   

1908  Celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter) was born on December - 18.   

1909  Mona Barrie, [Smith], London England, actress (Dawn on Great Divide) was born on December - 18.   

1910  Abe Burrows, Bkln NY, Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) was born on December - 18.   

1910  On December - 18 birth of eric Tindall, cricketer (All Black rep who kept wicket in 5 Tests)   

1911  On December - 18 birth of helen Vlachos, journalist   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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  On December - 18 death of hildebert, French writer   

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  On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

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

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.