Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

0353  On this day in history 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 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 August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

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

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

1634  On this day in history death of urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590)   

1642  On this day in history 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  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on August - 18.   

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

1707  On August - 18 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  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  On this day in history death of matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728)   

1811  On August - 18 johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

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  On this day in history h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

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

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

1901  Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.