Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

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

1610  On May - 18 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  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.   

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

1744  On May - 18 birth of joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on May - 18.   

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

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

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

1797  Frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist   

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  On this day in history birth of nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)   

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

1871  On this day in history birth of franiska zu Reventlow, writer   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on May - 18.   

1551  On this day in history death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.