Page 4: Historical Events In May - 18

1891  On this day in history rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist)   

1896  On May - 18 uS Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1896  US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) on May - 18.   

1896  On May - 18 walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

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

1897  On May - 18 irish Music Festival 1st held (Dublin)   

1897  Frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace) on May - 18.   

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 May - 18 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 May - 18.   

1900  On May - 18 sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history american Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco   

1904  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) on May - 18.   

1905  On May - 18 eric Zeisl, composer   

1906  On May - 18 the Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized   

1907  On May - 18 clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)   

1909  On this day in history 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  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian on this day in history.   

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

1911  President/dictator José Porfirio Diaz of México term ends on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends   

1911  Joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll) on this day in history.   

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

1912  Maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies on May - 18.   

1912  On this day in history a's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension   

1912  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer on May - 18.   

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

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.