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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 18.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of charles Duquesnoy, composer   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1817  On this day in history 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 May - 18.   

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

1836  On May - 18 birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94)   

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

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

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

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  William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental) was born on May - 18.   

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  Franiska zu Reventlow, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history 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 May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.