Sponsors

 

Events & Holidays Celebrated Today

Countrywise Events & Holidays »

  •    Independence Day (Montenegro)
  •    National Waiter/Waitress Day (United States of America)
  •    Naval Glories Day (Battle of Iquique) (Chile)
  •    Sheep Festival (Cameroon)
  •    World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (International)
  • View All »
 

Monthwise Famous Deaths

 
 

Poll

  • Which among the following is the biggest manmade diaster?
    Destruction of the Aral Sea
    Chernobyl Meltdown
    London's Killer Fog
 

Latest Events Listers

 

Famous Quotes

 

Newsletter

  • Enter Your Name:
    Enter Your Email:
    Subscribe Unsubscribe
 

Find Us On Facebook

 

Rate This Site

  •  

    Poor Fair Average Very Good Excellent

    Click on a smiley above to cast your vote!

 

Famous Deaths In February - 18

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1139 Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.

1217 On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59

1294 Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on this day in history.

1379 On this day in history death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)

1397 Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.

1405 On this day in history death of tamerlane, Mongol Emperor (b. 1336)

1455 Fra Angelico, Italian monk/painter, dies on this day in history.

1478 On this day in history death of duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel

1535 On this day in history agrippa von Nettesheim, German royal astrologer, dies at 48

1546 Martin Luther, biblical scholar/religious reformer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

1564 On this day in history michelangelo Buonarroti, Italian sculptor/painter (David), dies at 88

1583 Death of Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (b. 1503) on this day in history.

1587 On this day in history death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]

1654 Death of Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594) on this day in history.

1660 Death of Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.

1683 On this day in history nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62

1712 On this day in history duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies

1718 Death of Pierre Antoine Motteux, French-born English dramatist (b. 1663) on this day in history.

1743 On this day in history death of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (b. 1667)

1745 On this day in history nicola Fago, composer, dies at 67

1748 Death of Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1677) on this day in history.

1772 Death of Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (b. 1712) on this day in history.

1778 Death of Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) on this day in history.

1780 On this day in history death of kristijonas Donelaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1714)

1788 On this day in history death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)

1790 Wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

1799 On this day in history maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52

1803 On this day in history j W L Gleim, writer, dies

1807 On this day in history august G Meissner, German estheticus/literary, dies at 53

1817 On this day in history giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72

1829 On this day in history jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer, dies at 77

1830 On this day in history charles G G, Earl of Merode, mayor (Brussels), dies at 67

1833 Georg Johann Schinn, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

1842 Death of Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1779) on this day in history.

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

Making Of History Captured

Watch Rare Video Clips Of Historical Events

  • The World's Most Bizarre Man-Made Disasters
  • 10 Most Devastating Natural Disasters
  • Chevron Oil Refinery Fire, in Richmond, California
  • Best sports fights of all time
  • The Top 7 Sports Brawls of All Time
  • BEST GOD DAMN SPORTS FIGHTS EVER MONTAGE
  • World War One - Footage
  • Battle of the Somme - Real Footage
  • Rare World War II Footage
  • Photos allege S Lanka war massacre
  • The hidden massacre Sri Lanka s final offensive against Tamil Tigers Times Online
  • A documentry video about Srilankan tamizhan's massacre
  • The first car ever running live! The Benz Motorwagen (1885)
  • Fairy Queen - World Oldest Running Steam Engine
  • Bleriot XI World's Oldest Flying Aeroplane

Famous Birthdays In February - 18

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1374 On this day in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)

1404 Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.

1486 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on this day in history.

1516 On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)

1530 On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)

1543 On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)

1559 Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on this day in history.

1602 Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.