Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history 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  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.  

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

Advertisements

1778  On this day in history birth of charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)  

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

1788  On May - 18 birth of hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer  

1797  On May - 18 birth of frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54)  

1797  Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

1798  Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 was born on May - 18.  

1815  On this day in history birth of thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891  

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

1819  On May - 18 birth of julius Hopp, composer  

1830  On this day in history birth of karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala)  

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 this day in history.  

1862  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist was born on May - 18.  

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  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) was born on May - 18.  

1869  On May - 18 birth of ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall  

1871  On May - 18 birth of franiska zu Reventlow, writer  

1872  On this day in history birth of bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)  

1875  On May - 18 birth of guido Alberto Fano, composer  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

0526  On May - 18 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 this day in history.  

1410  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

1450  On May - 18 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 this day in history.  

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)