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  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  On August - 18 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  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  Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies on August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1613  On August - 18 death of giovanni Artusi, Italian composer   

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 August - 18 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)   

1645  Death of Eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608) on this day in history.   

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

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 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  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on August - 18.   

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

1811  On this day in history johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

1815  Death of Chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759) on August - 18.   

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

1842  On August - 18 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 this day in history thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39   

1870  On this day in history 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  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88 on August - 18.   

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

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1414  On August - 18 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  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

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  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.