Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

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 May - 18.   

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

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on May - 18.   

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 May - 18.   

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   

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) was born on May - 18.   

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

1778  Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born on May - 18.   

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

1788  Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer was born on May - 18.   

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

1797  Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854) was born on May - 18.   

1798  On May - 18 birth of ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870   

1815  On May - 18 birth of thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on May - 18.   

1819  Julius Hopp, composer was born on this day in history.   

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) was born on May - 18.   

1836  On this day in history birth of isidor Vorobchievici, composer   

1836  Wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94) was born on May - 18.   

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

1851  On this day in history birth of james Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908)   

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 this day in history.   

1871  Franiska zu Reventlow, writer was born on May - 18.   

1872  On May - 18 birth of bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

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

1881  On May - 18 birth of georgi Atanasov, composer   

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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 May - 18 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  On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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)