Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

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

1882  Babe Adams, American baseball player (d. 1968) was born on May - 18.   

1883  Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) was born on this day in history.   

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

1887  On May - 18 birth of ernst Wiechert, writer   

1889  On May - 18 birth of g Gunnarson, writer   

1889  On May - 18 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 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 this day in history.   

1898  Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1901  On May - 18 birth of henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte)   

1901  On May - 18 birth of vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist   

1902  On this day in history birth of [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man)   

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) was born on May - 18.   

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

1905  Eric Zeisl, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  On May - 18 birth of clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)   

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

1907  Carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004) was born on May - 18.   

1909  On this day in history birth of fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36)   

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  Lord Hartwell was born on May - 18.   

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

1912  On May - 18 birth of georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer   

1912  On May - 18 birth of perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show)   

1912  Richard Brooks, Phila, director (Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 May - 18.   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.