Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.  

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.  

1744  On May - 18 birth of joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)  

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on May - 18.  

1778  Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54)  

1797  On May - 18 birth of frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854)  

1798  Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 was born on May - 18.  

1815  Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 was born on May - 18.  

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1872  Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 May - 18.  

1410  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)