Famous Birthdays In May - 18

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  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.  

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

1692  On May - 18 birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian  

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

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) was born on this day in history.  

1759  On this day in history birth of charles Duquesnoy, composer  

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1778  Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

1785  John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

1788  Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer was born on this day in history.  

1797  On this day in history birth of frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54)  

1797  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854)  

1798  Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 was born on this day in history.  

1815  Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 was born on May - 18.  

1817  On this day in history birth of james William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

1819  On May - 18 birth of julius Hopp, composer  

1830  On this day in history birth of karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala)  

1836  On May - 18 birth of isidor Vorobchievici, composer  

1836  On May - 18 birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94)  

1850  On May - 18 birth of oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)  

1851  James Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908) was born on May - 18.  

1854  Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) was born on May - 18.  

1862  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist was born on this day in history.  

1864  On May - 18 birth of jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian  

1865  William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental) was born on this day in history.  

1868  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) was born on this day in history.  

1869  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall was born on May - 18.  

1871  On May - 18 birth of franiska zu Reventlow, writer  

1872  Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) was born on this day in history.  

1875  Guido Alberto Fano, composer was born on this day in history.  

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.  

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

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 this day in history death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)  

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)