Page 4: Historical Events In May - 18

1891  On this day in history rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist)   

1896  US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.   

1896  US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

1897  Irish Music Festival first held (Dublin) on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 18 irish Music Festival 1st held (Dublin)   

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

1898  On May - 18 juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)   

1899  World Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference on May - 18.   

1899  On this day in history world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference   

1900  Britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga on May - 18.   

1900  Tonga becomes a British protectorate on May - 18.   

1900  Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825) on this day in history.   

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

1902  [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man) on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 18 george E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile)   

1904  American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco on this day in history.   

1904  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) on this day in history.   

1905  Eric Zeisl, composer on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history the Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized   

1907  Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal) on May - 18.   

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

1909  George Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic   

1910  On May - 18 the first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris   

1910  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian on this day in history.   

1910  Flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1911  President/dictator José Porfirio Diaz of México term ends on May - 18.   

1911  Pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends on this day in history.   

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

1911  Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 on May - 18.   

1912  Maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies on May - 18.   

1912  A's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension on May - 18.   

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

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.   

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1551  On May - 18 birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

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

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on this day in history.   

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