Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.   

1186  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

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 this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1759  On May - 18 birth of charles Duquesnoy, composer   

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

1785  On this day in history birth of john Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854)   

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

1797  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 birth of ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870   

1815  Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.   

1819  Julius Hopp, composer was born on May - 18.   

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

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

1836  Wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94) was born on this day in history.   

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

1851  On May - 18 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 May - 18.   

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 May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of georgi Atanasov, composer   

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0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

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

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)