Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18
Tuesday, 06 January 2026
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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