Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1882  On May - 18 birth of eduardo Fabini, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)   

1886  Ole Windingstad, composer was born on May - 18.   

1887  Ernst Wiechert, writer was born on May - 18.   

1889  On this day in history birth of g Gunnarson, writer   

1889  Thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist)   

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

1897  Frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace) was born on May - 18.   

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 May - 18 birth of sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  Henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte) was born on this day in history.   

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

1902  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

1904  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) was born on May - 18.   

1905  On May - 18 birth of eric Zeisl, composer   

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  Robley D Evans, nuclear physicist was born on May - 18.   

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian   

1911  Joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Lord Hartwell was born on May - 18.   

1911  Sigrid Gurie, Brooklyn NY, actor (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer   

1912  On this day in history 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 May - 18.   

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

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0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

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

1550  On May - 18 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  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.