Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1882  On May - 18 birth of eduardo Fabini, composer   

1882  Babe Adams, American baseball player (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 18 birth of walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design)   

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

1886  On May - 18 birth of ole Windingstad, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1896  Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history birth of jack Raine, London England, actor (Quartet)   

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

1904  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 18 birth of eric Zeisl, composer   

1905  On this day in history birth of hedley Verity, cricketer (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II)   

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 May - 18.   

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

1909  On May - 18 birth of fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36)   

1910  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of lord Hartwell   

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

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

1912  Perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show) was born on May - 18.   

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

1913  On May - 18 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 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 this day in history.   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.   

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

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