Famous Birthdays In May - 18

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 this day in history.  

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

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.  

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

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

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

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

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on this day in history.  

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1778  On May - 18 birth of charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)  

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

1788  On this day in history birth of hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer  

1797  Frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54) was born on May - 18.  

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 May - 18.  

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  On May - 18 birth of julius Hopp, composer  

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

1836  Isidor Vorobchievici, composer was born on this day in history.  

1836  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94)  

1850  Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) was born on May - 18.  

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

1854  On May - 18 birth of bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)  

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

1864  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall  

1871  Franiska zu Reventlow, writer was born on this day in history.  

1872  Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) was born on May - 18.  

1875  On this day in history birth of guido Alberto Fano, composer  

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

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0526  On May - 18 john I, Pope (523-26), dies  

1160  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies  

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

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.  

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