Famous Birthdays In May - 18

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

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 May - 18.  

1759  On May - 18 birth of charles Duquesnoy, composer  

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1778  On May - 18 birth of charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)  

1785  On May - 18 birth of john Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854)  

1788  On this day in history birth of hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer  

1797  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1819  Julius Hopp, composer was born on this day in history.  

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) was born on this day in history.  

1836  On this day in history birth of isidor Vorobchievici, composer  

1836  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94)  

1850  On this day in history birth of oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)  

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

1854  Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) was born on May - 18.  

1862  On May - 18 birth of freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist  

1864  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian was born on May - 18.  

1865  On this day in history birth of william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)  

1868  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) was born on this day in history.  

1869  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall was born on this day in history.  

1871  Franiska zu Reventlow, writer was born on May - 18.  

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

1875  Guido Alberto Fano, composer was born on this day in history.  

1881  On May - 18 birth of georgi Atanasov, composer  

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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 Władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on this day in history.  

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.  

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.  

1550  On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)  

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

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)