Famous Deaths In August - 18
Saturday, 18 May 2024
0353 On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper
0849 Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.
1227 Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.
1236 Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.
1258 Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.
1276 Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on this day in history.
1318 Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.
1430 On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)
1503 On this day in history alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies
1559 Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1563 Death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530) on August - 18.
1613 On August - 18 death of giovanni Artusi, Italian composer
1620 On this day in history death of wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563)
1634 On August - 18 death of urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590)
1642 Death of Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) on August - 18.
1645 Death of Eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608) on this day in history.
1652 On August - 18 benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40
1683 On August - 18 death of charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625)
1707 Death of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640) on this day in history.
1712 Death of Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on this day in history.
1765 Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on this day in history.
1803 James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1809 Death of Matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728) on this day in history.
1811 On this day in history johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78
1815 Death of Chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759) on August - 18.
1840 Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1842 Death of Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779) on August - 18.
1850 H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1853 Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1863 Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39 on August - 18.
1870 Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.
1894 On August - 18 william Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57
1896 On August - 18 frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88
1901 Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 on August - 18.
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