Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1882  On May - 18 birth of eduardo Fabini, composer   

1882  Babe Adams, American baseball player (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design) was born on May - 18.   

1885  On this day in history birth of eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)   

1886  Ole Windingstad, composer was born on May - 18.   

1887  Ernst Wiechert, writer was born on May - 18.   

1889  On May - 18 birth of g Gunnarson, writer   

1889  Thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist) was born on May - 18.   

1896  On May - 18 birth of walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

1897  Frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace) was born on May - 18.   

1897  Jack Raine, London England, actor (Quartet) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  Henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 18 birth of vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist   

1902  On May - 18 birth of [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man)   

1903  On this day in history birth of george E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile)   

1904  On this day in history birth of jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)   

1905  Eric Zeisl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1905  Hedley Verity, cricketer (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 18 birth of robley D Evans, nuclear physicist   

1907  Carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004) was born on May - 18.   

1909  Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36) was born on May - 18.   

1910  On this day in history birth of arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian   

1911  Joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll) was born on May - 18.   

1911  On this day in history birth of lord Hartwell   

1911  On this day in history birth of sigrid Gurie, Brooklyn NY, actor (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee)   

1912  On this day in history birth of georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer   

1912  Perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show) was born on May - 18.   

1912  Richard Brooks, Phila, director (Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001)   

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

1160  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

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  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.