Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper  

0849  On August - 18 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  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  Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies on this day in history.  

1559  On this day in history paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83  

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

1613  On this day in history death of giovanni Artusi, Italian composer  

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  Death of Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) on August - 18.  

1645  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1707  On August - 18 death of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640)  

1712  Death of Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on August - 18.  

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on August - 18.  

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on August - 18.  

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

1811  On August - 18 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 this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history 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  William Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57 on August - 18.  

1896  On August - 18 frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88  

1901  Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 on August - 18.  

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

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  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents  

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)  

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

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