Famous Birthdays 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 May - 18.  

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

1610  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)  

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  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 May - 18.  

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

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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 May - 18.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1817  On May - 18 birth of james William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

1819  On May - 18 birth of julius Hopp, composer  

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1850  Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) was born on this day in history.  

1851  On May - 18 birth of james Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908)  

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 May - 18.  

1864  On this day in history birth of jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian  

1865  On this day in history birth of william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)  

1868  On May - 18 birth of nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)  

1869  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 18 birth of guido Alberto Fano, composer  

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer was born on May - 18.  

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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 this day in history.  

1401  On May - 18 death of władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372  

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.  

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 May - 18.  

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)