Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1048  On May - 18 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  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  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

1692  On May - 18 birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) was born on this day in history.   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1778  Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.   

1785  On May - 18 birth of john Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854)   

1788  Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer was born on May - 18.   

1797  Frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54) was born on May - 18.   

1797  Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.   

1798  Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 was born on this day in history.   

1815  On May - 18 birth of thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on May - 18.   

1819  On this day in history birth of julius Hopp, composer   

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) was born on this day in history.   

1836  Isidor Vorobchievici, composer was born on this day in history.   

1836  On May - 18 birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94)   

1850  On May - 18 birth of oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)   

1851  James Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908) was born on May - 18.   

1854  Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist   

1864  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian was born on this day in history.   

1865  William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental) was born on May - 18.   

1868  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) was born on this day in history.   

1869  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall was born on this day in history.   

1871  Franiska zu Reventlow, writer was born on this day in history.   

1872  Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of guido Alberto Fano, composer   

1881  On this day in history birth of georgi Atanasov, composer   

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0526  On May - 18 john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1160  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

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

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

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

1551  On this day in history death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.