Famous Deaths In October - 18

0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on October - 18.   

1035  On this day in history death of sancho III of Navarre   

1101  On this day in history death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)   

1141  On this day in history death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on October - 18.   

1340  On October - 18 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on this day in history.   

1417  On this day in history gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies   

1459  On this day in history jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies   

1503  Pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies on this day in history.   

1541  Death of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

1545  John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1558  Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on October - 18.   

1564  Death of Johannes Acronius Frisius, German physician and mathematician (b. 1520) on October - 18.   

1570  Death of Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (b. 1517) on October - 18.   

1589  On this day in history adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1604  Death of Igram van Achelen, Dutch statesman (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1634  Pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42 on October - 18.   

1646  Death of Isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1607) on October - 18.   

1667  Death of Fasilides, Emperor of Ethiopia on October - 18.   

1669  Abraham Willaerts, painter (Brazil), dies on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history death of nathaniel Bacon, rallied against Virginian govt, killed at 29   

1678  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1708  Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1739  Death of Antônio José da Silva, Brazilian-born dramatist (b. 1705) on this day in history.   

1744  Death of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend of Queen Anne of Great Britain (b. 1660) on this day in history.   

1767  Joseph Paul Ziegler, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1770  Death of John Manners, Marquess of Granby, British soldier (b. 1721) on October - 18.   

1771  On October - 18 robert Praelisauer, composer, dies at 62   

1775  On October - 18 death of christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1715)   

1788  On this day in history jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56   

1817  Death of Etienne-Nicolas Méhul, French composer (b. 1763) on this day in history.   

1830  On October - 18 peter I Petrovic Njegos, bishop (Montenegro), dies   

1832  On this day in history othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer, dies at 73   

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1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on October - 18.   

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on this day in history.   

1405  On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on October - 18.   

1547  On this day in history birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  On October - 18 birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  On this day in history birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)   

1611  On this day in history birth of valentin Strobel, composer