Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.   

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

1559  On August - 18 paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

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

1613  Death of Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history death of wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563)   

1634  On August - 18 death of urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590)   

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

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 August - 18.   

1712  On this day in history death of richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

1765  On August - 18 frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56   

1803  On August - 18 james Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67   

1809  Death of Matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728) on this day in history.   

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

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

1840  On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

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

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)