Famous Deaths 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 this day in history.  

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies  

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 August - 18.  

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)  

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

1559  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on August - 18.  

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1563  On August - 18 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 this day in history death of urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590)  

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  On August - 18 benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40  

1683  Death of Charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625) on this day in history.  

1707  Death of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640) on this day in history.  

1712  On this day in history death of richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier  

1765  On this day in history frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56  

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on August - 18.  

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

1850  H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on August - 18.  

1853  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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  On August - 18 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  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.  

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.  

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange  

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 August - 18.  

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 August - 18.  

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