Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

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

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

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

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)   

1503  On this day in history alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies   

1559  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on August - 18.   

1563  Death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1613  On August - 18 death of giovanni Artusi, Italian composer   

1620  Death of Wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563) on this day in history.   

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

1642  Death of Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) on August - 18.   

1645  On this day in history death of eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608)   

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on August - 18.   

1683  On August - 18 death of charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625)   

1707  On this day in history death of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640)   

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 August - 18.   

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

1811  On this day in history johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

1815  On this day in history death of chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759)   

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1850  H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

1863  On August - 18 thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39   

1870  Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history william Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57   

1896  On August - 18 frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88   

1901  On this day in history richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.   

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

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  On this day in history 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)