Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

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

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

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

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On May - 18 birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 18.   

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

1815  On May - 18 birth of thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on May - 18.   

1819  On this day in history birth of julius Hopp, composer   

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 this day in history birth of oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)   

1851  James Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian was born on this day in history.   

1865  On May - 18 birth of william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)   

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

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

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

1872  Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) was born on May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1160  On May - 18 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 May - 18 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 this day in history death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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