Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper  

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.  

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies  

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies  

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea  

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies  

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.  

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)  

1503  Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies on this day in history.  

1559  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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1563  On August - 18 death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530)  

1613  On this day in history death of giovanni Artusi, Italian composer  

1620  Death of Wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563) on August - 18.  

1634  Death of Urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590) on August - 18.  

1642  On August - 18 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)  

1645  Death of Eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608) on August - 18.  

1652  On this day in history benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40  

1683  Death of Charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625) on August - 18.  

1707  Death of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640) on this day in history.  

1712  Death of Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on this day in history.  

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on August - 18.  

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1809  On August - 18 death of matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728)  

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on August - 18.  

1815  Death of Chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759) on August - 18.  

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on August - 18.  

1842  On this day in history death of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779)  

1850  H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on August - 18.  

1853  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1863  Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39 on this day in history.  

1870  Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle on August - 18.  

1894  William Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88  

1901  Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 on August - 18.  

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)  

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet  

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange  

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.  

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents  

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)  

1605  On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)  

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)