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  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on October - 18.  

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

1216  On October - 18 john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies  

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

1382  On October - 18 death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)  

1417  On October - 18 gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies  

1459  On this day in history 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  Death of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (b. 1489) on this day in history.  

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

1558  Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on October - 18.  

1564  On this day in history death of johannes Acronius Frisius, German physician and mathematician (b. 1520)  

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

1589  On this day in history adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle  

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

1634  On October - 18 pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42  

1646  On this day in history death of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1607)  

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

1669  On October - 18 abraham Willaerts, painter (Brazil), dies  

1676  On October - 18 death of nathaniel Bacon, rallied against Virginian govt, killed at 29  

1678  Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1708  Henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on October - 18.  

1739  On this day in history death of antônio José da Silva, Brazilian-born dramatist (b. 1705)  

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

1767  On this day in history joseph Paul Ziegler, composer, dies at 45  

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

1771  Robert Praelisauer, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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  On October - 18 death of etienne-Nicolas Méhul, French composer (b. 1763)  

1830  Peter I Petrovic Njegos, bishop (Montenegro), dies on October - 18.  

1832  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer, dies at 73 on October - 18.  

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

1239  On October - 18 birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)  

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on this day in history.  

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

1547  On October - 18 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  On this day in history birth of edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655)  

1611  On this day in history birth of valentin Strobel, composer