Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on August - 18.   

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

1559  On August - 18 paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

1563  On August - 18 death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530)   

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 this day in history.   

1645  On this day in history 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  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history death of matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728)   

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  On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

1842  Death of Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779) on August - 18.   

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

1853  On August - 18 peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

1863  On this day in history thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39   

1870  On August - 18 felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle   

1894  William Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1896  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.