Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper  

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.  

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.  

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 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 August - 18.  

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)  

1503  On August - 18 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  On August - 18 death of wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563)  

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

1642  Death of Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 August - 18.  

1765  On this day in history 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  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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  On August - 18 death of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779)  

1850  On August - 18 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 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  On August - 18 richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)  

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

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.