Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 18

1852  On December - 18 birth of gaetano Coronaro, composer   

1856  On December - 18 birth of joseph John Thomson, Eng, physicist discovered electron (Nobel 1906)   

1860  Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) was born on December - 18.   

1861  On this day in history birth of lionel Monckton, composer   

1863  On this day in history birth of french Ferdinand, archduke of Austria (Sarajevo/WW I)   

1867  On December - 18 birth of antoon van Welie, Dutch painter   

1870  On December - 18 birth of andres Randolf, Denmark, actor (The Kiss)   

1870  On this day in history 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  Adolf Vogl, composer was born on December - 18.   

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  On December - 18 birth of philippe van Isacker, Belgian minister   

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  Gladys Cooper, Lewisham England, actress (My Fair Lady) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On December - 18 birth of robert Moses, power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads)   

1890  On December - 18 birth of edwin Howard Armstrong, NYC, radio pioneer inventor (FM)   

1897  On this day in history birth of fernand J Collin, Belgian economist/banker   

1897  Fletcher Henderson, American arranger and composer (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Jacob Kruijt, Dutch sociologist was born on this day in history.   

1904  On December - 18 birth of george Stevens, US director (Alice Adams, Penny Serenade)   

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

1905  On this day in history birth of richard Sturzenegger, composer   

1906  Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher was born on December - 18.   

1906  On this day in history birth of kam Tong, actor (Across the Pacific, Flower Drum Song)   

1907  Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright (Ring Around the Moon) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Bill Holland, American auto racer (d. 1984) was born on December - 18.   

1908  On this day in history birth of celia Johnson, England, actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter)   

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 this day in history birth of helen Vlachos, journalist   

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0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.   

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

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1495  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  On December - 18 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