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 August - 18.  

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  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  On August - 18 death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)  

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

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

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

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

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

1652  On August - 18 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  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  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 August - 18 death of chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759)  

1840  On August - 18 antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73  

1842  Death of Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779) on this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51  

1853  On August - 18 peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73  

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

1870  On August - 18 felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle  

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  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  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet  

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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