Famous Deaths In August - 18

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on August - 18.  

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

1642  On August - 18 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 this day in history.  

1712  Death of Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on this day in history.  

1765  On August - 18 frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56  

1803  On this day in history 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  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on August - 18.  

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  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  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1863  On August - 18 thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39  

1870  On this day in history felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle  

1894  On this day in history 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 August - 18 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  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 this day in history.  

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)