Famous Deaths In October - 18

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies  

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.  

1101  On October - 18 death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)  

1141  On October - 18 death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria  

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies  

1340  On October - 18 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies  

1382  On this day in history death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)  

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on October - 18.  

1459  On October - 18 jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies  

1503  Pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies on October - 18.  

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1541  On October - 18 death of margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (b. 1489)  

1545  John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55 on October - 18.  

1558  Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1564  Death of Johannes Acronius Frisius, German physician and mathematician (b. 1520) on October - 18.  

1570  On this day in history death of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (b. 1517)  

1589  Adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle on October - 18.  

1604  On this day in history death of igram van Achelen, Dutch statesman (b. 1528)  

1634  On this day in history pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42  

1646  On October - 18 death of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1607)  

1667  Death of Fasilides, Emperor of Ethiopia on October - 18.  

1669  On this day in history abraham Willaerts, painter (Brazil), dies  

1676  Death of Nathaniel Bacon, rallied against Virginian govt, killed at 29 on October - 18.  

1678  On October - 18 cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63  

1708  Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1739  Death of Antônio José da Silva, Brazilian-born dramatist (b. 1705) on this day in history.  

1744  On this day in history death of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend of Queen Anne of Great Britain (b. 1660)  

1767  Joseph Paul Ziegler, composer, dies at 45 on October - 18.  

1770  On October - 18 death of john Manners, Marquess of Granby, British soldier (b. 1721)  

1771  On this day in history robert Praelisauer, composer, dies at 62  

1775  Death of Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1715) on this day in history.  

1788  Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1817  Death of Etienne-Nicolas Méhul, French composer (b. 1763) on this day in history.  

1830  On this day in history peter I Petrovic Njegos, bishop (Montenegro), dies  

1832  On this day in history othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer, dies at 73  

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1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on this day in history.  

1239  On this day in history birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)  

1405  On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)  

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on October - 18.  

1547  On this day in history birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian  

1569  On this day in history birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)  

1595  On October - 18 birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)  

1611  On October - 18 birth of valentin Strobel, composer