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 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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

1798  Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1819  Julius Hopp, composer was born on May - 18.   

1830  On May - 18 birth of karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala)   

1836  Isidor Vorobchievici, composer was born on May - 18.   

1836  Wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94) was born on this day in history.   

1850  Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) was born on May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)   

1869  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall was born on May - 18.   

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  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  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  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

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

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