Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

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

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

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

1258  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

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

1503  On this day in history 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   

1563  Death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1613  Death of Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1620  Death of Wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563) on this day in history.   

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

1642  On this day in history death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)   

1645  Death of Eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608) on August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

1712  On August - 18 death of richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 August - 18.   

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history death of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779)   

1850  On August - 18 h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

1853  On this day in history peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

1863  Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39 on August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

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