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

1744  On this day in history birth of joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1778  On May - 18 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 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 May - 18.   

1817  On May - 18 birth of james William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1819  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94)   

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

1851  On this day in history birth of james Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908)   

1854  On this day in history birth of bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

1862  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 birth of william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)   

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 May - 18 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.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.