Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on May - 18.   

1610  On this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.   

1744  On this day in history birth of joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on May - 18.   

1778  On May - 18 birth of charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)   

1785  John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on May - 18.   

1788  On this day in history birth of hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer   

1797  On May - 18 birth of frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54)   

1797  Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854) was born on May - 18.   

1798  On this day in history birth of ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870   

1815  Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history birth of james William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1819  On this day in history birth of julius Hopp, composer   

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) was born on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history birth of isidor Vorobchievici, composer   

1836  Wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94) was born on May - 18.   

1850  On May - 18 birth of oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)   

1851  James Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history birth of bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

1862  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist was born on May - 18.   

1864  On this day in history birth of jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian   

1865  On May - 18 birth of william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)   

1868  On May - 18 birth of nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)   

1869  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall   

1871  On May - 18 birth of franiska zu Reventlow, writer   

1872  Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Guido Alberto Fano, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.   

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on this day in history.   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)