Famous Deaths In May - 18

0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies  

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

1450  On this day in history 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  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.  

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

1625  Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies on May - 18.  

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1653  Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48 on May - 18.  

1675  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on May - 18.  

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

1724  On May - 18 johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54  

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

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

1780  Death of Charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland on this day in history.  

1781  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.  

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

1844  On May - 18 death of richard McCarty, American politician (b. 1780)  

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

1862  On this day in history william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48  

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 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 this day in history.  

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)  

1474  On this day in history 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  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.  

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.