Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.  

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

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.  

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies  

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640)  

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 August - 18.  

1809  On August - 18 death of matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728)  

1811  On August - 18 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 August - 18.  

1842  On August - 18 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  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  On August - 18 william Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57  

1896  On this day in history frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88  

1901  On this day in history richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54  

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)  

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)