Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1882  Eduardo Fabini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 18 birth of babe Adams, American baseball player (d. 1968)   

1883  Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design) was born on May - 18.   

1885  On May - 18 birth of eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)   

1886  On this day in history birth of ole Windingstad, composer   

1887  On May - 18 birth of ernst Wiechert, writer   

1889  G Gunnarson, writer was born on this day in history.   

1889  Thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (d. 1944) was born on May - 18.   

1891  Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist) was born on May - 18.   

1896  On May - 18 birth of walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

1897  On May - 18 birth of frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace)   

1897  Jack Raine, London England, actor (Quartet) was born on May - 18.   

1898  On this day in history birth of juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)   

1900  On this day in history birth of sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

1901  On this day in history birth of harry Robert Wilson, composer   

1901  Henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte) was born on May - 18.   

1901  On this day in history birth of vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist   

1902  [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man) was born on this day in history.   

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 18 birth of jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)   

1905  Eric Zeisl, composer was born on May - 18.   

1905  Hedley Verity, cricketer (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II) was born on May - 18.   

1907  On this day in history birth of clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)   

1907  Robley D Evans, nuclear physicist was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 18 birth of carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004)   

1909  Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36) was born on May - 18.   

1910  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian was born on May - 18.   

1911  On May - 18 birth of joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll)   

1911  On May - 18 birth of lord Hartwell   

1911  Sigrid Gurie, Brooklyn NY, actor (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee) was born on May - 18.   

1912  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer was born on May - 18.   

1912  On this day in history birth of perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show)   

1912  On this day in history birth of richard Brooks, Phila, director (Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood)   

1913  On this day in history birth of charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001)   

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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 May - 18.   

1401  On this day in history death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

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

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  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.