Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1882  On May - 18 birth of eduardo Fabini, composer   

1882  On this day in history birth of babe Adams, American baseball player (d. 1968)   

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 May - 18.   

1886  Ole Windingstad, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 18 birth of ernst Wiechert, writer   

1889  G Gunnarson, writer was born on May - 18.   

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

1891  On May - 18 birth of rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist)   

1896  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 birth of jack Raine, London England, actor (Quartet)   

1898  Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) was born on May - 18.   

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

1901  On May - 18 birth of harry Robert Wilson, composer   

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

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 May - 18.   

1903  On this day in history birth of george E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile)   

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

1905  On this day in history 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  Carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 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  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  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  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

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 May - 18.