Famous Deaths In May - 18

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.  

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies  

1401  Death of Władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on this day in history.  

1410  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.  

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on May - 18.  

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)  

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies  

1625  Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies on this day in history.  

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1653  Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1675  On May - 18 jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37  

1692  On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

1724  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1733  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 18.  

1767  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

1780  Death of Charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland on May - 18.  

1781  On May - 18 death of túpac Amaru II, Peruvian Indian revolutionary, a descendant of the last Inca ruler, Túpac Amaru (b. 1742)  

1799  On this day in history pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies  

1800  Death of Alexander Suvorov, Russian general (b. 1729) on May - 18.  

1807  On this day in history death of john Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (b. 1721)  

1808  Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on May - 18.  

1829  On this day in history bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72  

1832  Bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62 on May - 18.  

1839  Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 on May - 18.  

1844  Death of Richard McCarty, American politician (b. 1780) on this day in history.  

1848  William A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF on this day in history.  

1862  On May - 18 william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48  

1864  On this day in history james Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41  

1889  On this day in history death of isabella Glyn Dallas, Scottish Shakepearean actress (b. 1823)  

1900  Death of Jean Gaspard Felix Ravaisson-Mollien, French philosopher (b. 1813) on this day in history.  

1909  On May - 18 george Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81  

1910  Flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1911  On May - 18 gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50  

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.  

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.  

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)  

1551  On this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)  

1610  On this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)  

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

1692  On May - 18 birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian  

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer