Page 4: Historical Events In May - 18

1891  Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history uS Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1896  On this day in history uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson)   

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 this day in history irish Music Festival 1st held (Dublin)   

1897  On this day in history frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace)   

1898  On this day in history juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)   

1899  On May - 18 world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference   

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

1900  On May - 18 britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga   

1900  Tonga becomes a British protectorate on May - 18.   

1900  On May - 18 sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

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

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

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

1904  American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco on May - 18.   

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

1905  On May - 18 eric Zeisl, composer   

1906  On May - 18 the Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized   

1907  On this day in history clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)   

1909  Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history george Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81   

1910  Passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic on May - 18.   

1910  The first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history president/dictator José Porfirio Diaz of México term ends   

1911  Pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends on May - 18.   

1911  Joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll) on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies   

1912  On this day in history a's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension   

1912  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer on May - 18.   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

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  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

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

1450  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 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)