Famous Deaths In May - 18

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.  

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.  

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)  

1587  On May - 18 felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies  

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  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on May - 18.  

1692  Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on May - 18.  

1724  On this day in history johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54  

1733  On May - 18 georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71  

1767  On this day in history thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28  

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

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

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

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

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

1808  On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49  

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

1832  On this day in history bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62  

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

1844  On this day in history death of richard McCarty, American politician (b. 1780)  

1848  William A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF on May - 18.  

1862  William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.  

1864  On May - 18 james Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41  

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  On this day in history george Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81  

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

1911  On this day in history gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50  

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)  

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.  

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

1551  On May - 18 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  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.  

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer