Historical Events In May - 18

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

1896  On May - 18 uS Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1896  US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) on May - 18.   

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

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

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

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

1899  World Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga   

1900  Tonga becomes a British protectorate on this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history harry Robert Wilson, composer   

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

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

1904  On this day in history american Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco   

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

1905  On this day in history 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 May - 18 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 this day in history.   

1910  The first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris on May - 18.   

1910  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian on May - 18.   

1910  On this day in history flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66   

1911  President/dictator José Porfirio Diaz of México term ends on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 18 pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends   

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

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

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

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

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

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

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

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on May - 18.   

1410  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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)