Famous Deaths Happened In May - 18
Friday, 28 November 2025
0526 John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history. 

1160 On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies 

1401 On this day in history death of władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 

1410 Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history. 

1450 On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) 

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 Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on May - 18. 

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

1653 On May - 18 carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48 

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

1692 Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history. 

1724 Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54 on May - 18. 

1733 On this day in history georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 

1767 On May - 18 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28 

1780 On May - 18 death of charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland 

1781 Death of Túpac Amaru II, Peruvian Indian revolutionary, a descendant of the last Inca ruler, Túpac Amaru (b. 1742) on this day in history. 

1799 Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies on May - 18. 

1800 On this day in history death of alexander Suvorov, Russian general (b. 1729) 

1807 Death of John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (b. 1721) on this day in history. 

1808 On May - 18 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 

1829 On May - 18 bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72 

1832 Bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history. 

1839 On May - 18 carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 

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

1848 On May - 18 william A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF 

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

1864 James Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41 on this day in history. 

1889 Death of Isabella Glyn Dallas, Scottish Shakepearean actress (b. 1823) on this day in history. 

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

1909 George Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 on May - 18. 

1910 Flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66 on May - 18. 

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

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