Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.  

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  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.  

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies  

1318  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies  

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

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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 August - 18.  

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

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

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  Death of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640) on this day in history.  

1712  On August - 18 death of richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier  

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1850  On August - 18 h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51  

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

1863  On this day in history 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  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88 on August - 18.  

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  On August - 18 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 August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)  

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.  

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)  

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

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