Famous Deaths In May - 18

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

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

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw 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 May - 18.  

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

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 May - 18.  

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  On this day in history carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48  

1675  On this day in history jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37  

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

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

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

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 May - 18 death of alexander Suvorov, Russian general (b. 1729)  

1807  Death of John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (b. 1721) on May - 18.  

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

1829  Bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72 on May - 18.  

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 this day in history 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  Death of Isabella Glyn Dallas, Scottish Shakepearean actress (b. 1823) on May - 18.  

1900  On May - 18 death of jean Gaspard Felix Ravaisson-Mollien, French philosopher (b. 1813)  

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

1910  On May - 18 flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66  

1911  Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.  

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  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.  

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.  

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.  

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.  

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.