Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  On August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

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

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history 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  On August - 18 death of giovanni Artusi, Italian composer   

1620  On this day in history death of wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563)   

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

1642  Death of Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) on August - 18.   

1645  On August - 18 death of eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608)   

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

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

1815  On this day in history death of chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759)   

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  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on August - 18.   

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 this day in history william Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57   

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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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  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.   

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  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.