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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

1744  On this day in history 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  John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on May - 18.   

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  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854)   

1798  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

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

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

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.   

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

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 May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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

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