Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

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

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 18 death of wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563)   

1634  Death of Urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590) on this day in history.   

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  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1809  On this day in history 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 this day in history h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

1853  On this day in history peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

1863  On this day in history 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 this day in history william Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57   

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

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

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  On August - 18 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  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

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