Page 4: Historical Events In May - 18

1891  Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist) on this day in history.   

1896  US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 18 uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1896  Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history.   

1897  Irish Music Festival first held (Dublin) on May - 18.   

1897  Irish Music Festival 1st held (Dublin) on May - 18.   

1897  On this day in history frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace)   

1898  Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference   

1899  On this day in history world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference   

1900  On May - 18 britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga   

1900  Tonga becomes a British protectorate on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

1901  On May - 18 harry Robert Wilson, composer   

1902  [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man) on May - 18.   

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 18 american Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco   

1904  On May - 18 jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)   

1905  Eric Zeisl, composer on May - 18.   

1906  The Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)   

1909  On May - 18 fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36)   

1909  George Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1910  Passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic on this day in history.   

1910  The first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris on May - 18.   

1910  On this day in history arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian   

1910  Flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history president/dictator José Porfirio Diaz of México term ends   

1911  Pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends on May - 18.   

1911  On May - 18 joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll)   

1911  On this day in history gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50   

1912  On this day in history maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies   

1912  On May - 18 a's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension   

1912  On May - 18 georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer   

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

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  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.   

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1450  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.   

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)