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December 18th
564 Notable birthdays
Andreas Lubitz
German murderer (1987-2015).
Born December 18th, 1987 in Neuburg an der Donau.
Died March 24th, 2015 at 27 years old in Prads-Haute-Bléone (aviation accident).
Antonio Ligabue
Italian painter (1899-1965).
Born December 18th, 1899 in Zurich.
Died May 27th, 1965 at 65 years old in Gualtieri.
Geulah Cohen
Israeli politician (1925-2019).
Born December 18th, 1925 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2019 at 94 years old in Mevaseret Zion. [ref]
Craig Fallon
British judoka.
Born December 18th, 1982 in Ipswich.
Died July 15th, 2019 at 36 years old in The Wrekin. [ref]
William Allen
American politician, 31st governor of ohio (1803-1879).
Born December 18th, 1803 in Edenton.
Died July 11th, 1879 at 75 years old in Chillicothe.
Carlos Altamirano
Chilean lawyer (1922-2019).
Born December 18th, 1922 in Santiago.
Died May 19th, 2019 at 96 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Chris Witchhunter
German musician (1965-2008).
Born December 18th, 1965 in Gelsenkirchen, Essen.
Died September 8th, 2008 at 42 years old in Essen (liver disease).
Henrietta Edwards
Canadian feminist (1849–1931).
Born December 18th, 1849 in Montreal.
Died November 10th, 1931 at 81 years old in Fort Macleod.
Viktor Rydberg
Swedish writer (1828-1895).
Born December 18th, 1828 in Jönköpings Sofia church parish. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1895 at 66 years old in Djursholm (diabetes). [ref]
Jesse D. Bright
American politician (1812-1875).
Born December 18th, 1812 in Norwich.
Died May 20th, 1875 at 62 years old in Baltimore.
Prince William of Baden
German prince (1829–1897).
Born December 18th, 1829 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1897 at 67 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Ernest Hoschedé
French businessman, art collector (1837-1891).
Born December 18th, 1837 in Paris.
Died March 18th, 1891 at 53 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Stanley Lane-Poole
British orientalist and archaeologist (1854–1931).
Born December 18th, 1854 in London.
Died December 29th, 1931 at 77 years old in London.
Anselm Strauss
American sociologist (1916-1996).
Born December 18th, 1916 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1996 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
Walter Lassally
British filmmaker (1926-2017).
Born December 18th, 1926 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 90 years old in Crete (surgical complications). [ref]
Józef Glemp
Catholic cardinal, primate of poland (1981–2009).
Born December 18th, 1929 in Inowrocław.
Died January 23rd, 2013 at 83 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer).
Orlando Ramón Agosti
Argentine general (1924-1997).
Born December 18th, 1924 in San Andrés de Giles. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1997 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]
Kawamura Sumiyoshi
Japanese admiral (1836-1904).
Born December 18th, 1836 in Uearata-chō.
Died August 12th, 1904 at 67 years old in Japan.
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