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 October - 18.  

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

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on October - 18.  

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on October - 18.  

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on October - 18.  

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on October - 18.  

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

1459  Jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1545  On this day in history john Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55  

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

1564  On October - 18 death of johannes Acronius Frisius, German physician and mathematician (b. 1520)  

1570  Death of Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (b. 1517) on this day in history.  

1589  Adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1604  On October - 18 death of igram van Achelen, Dutch statesman (b. 1528)  

1634  Pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

1667  Death of Fasilides, Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.  

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  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 on October - 18.  

1708  On this day in history henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67  

1739  Death of Antônio José da Silva, Brazilian-born dramatist (b. 1705) on October - 18.  

1744  Death of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend of Queen Anne of Great Britain (b. 1660) on this day in history.  

1767  On October - 18 joseph Paul Ziegler, composer, dies at 45  

1770  Death of John Manners, Marquess of Granby, British soldier (b. 1721) on October - 18.  

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

1775  On this day in history death of christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1715)  

1788  On this day in history jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56  

1817  Death of Etienne-Nicolas Méhul, French composer (b. 1763) on October - 18.  

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

1832  On October - 18 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer, dies at 73  

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1127  On October - 18 birth of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)  

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on this day in history.  

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on October - 18.  

1517  On October - 18 birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)  

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

1569  Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.  

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.