Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1882  Eduardo Fabini, composer was born on May - 18.   

1882  On this day in history 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  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) was born on May - 18.   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of ernst Wiechert, writer   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (d. 1944)   

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

1896  On this day in history birth of walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

1897  On this day in history birth of frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace)   

1897  Jack Raine, London England, actor (Quartet) was born on this day in history.   

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

1900  Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer was born on May - 18.   

1901  On this day in history birth of henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte)   

1901  Vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist was born on May - 18.   

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

1903  On May - 18 birth of george E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile)   

1904  On this day in history birth of jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)   

1905  On this day in history birth of eric Zeisl, composer   

1905  On May - 18 birth of hedley Verity, cricketer (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II)   

1907  Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal) was born on May - 18.   

1907  On this day in history birth of robley D Evans, nuclear physicist   

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 this day in history.   

1910  On May - 18 birth of arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian   

1911  On this day in history birth of joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll)   

1911  Lord Hartwell was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of sigrid Gurie, Brooklyn NY, actor (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee)   

1912  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

1912  Perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Richard Brooks, Phila, director (Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood) was born on May - 18.   

1913  Charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

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0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

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 May - 18.   

1450  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

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

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on this day in history.   

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