Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18
Sunday, 21 December 2025
0353 Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history. 

0849 On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian 

1227 On this day in history 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 Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18. 

1430 Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history. 

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 

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 August - 18. 

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

1652 On August - 18 benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 

1683 Death of Charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625) on August - 18. 

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

1850 On this day in history h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 

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 William Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57 on August - 18. 

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

1901 On August - 18 richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 

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