Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18
Sunday, 13 July 2025
0353 On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper
0849 On August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian
1227 Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.
1236 Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.
1258 Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.
1276 Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on this day in history.
1318 On August - 18 death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)
1430 On this day in history 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 August - 18.
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 this day in history 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 On this day in history benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40
1683 On this day in history death of charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625)
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 On August - 18 frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56
1803 James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1809 Death of Matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728) on August - 18.
1811 Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on August - 18.
1815 Death of Chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759) on this day in history.
1840 Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1842 Death of Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779) on August - 18.
1850 H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1853 Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on August - 18.
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 Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88 on August - 18.
1901 Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 on August - 18.
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