Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

1186  On this day in history 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  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

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.   

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) was born on May - 18.   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on May - 18.   

1778  On May - 18 birth of charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)   

1785  On this day in history birth of john Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854)   

1788  On May - 18 birth of hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer   

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

1797  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854)   

1798  Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 was born on May - 18.   

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  On this day in history birth of isidor Vorobchievici, composer   

1836  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94)   

1850  Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) was born on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history birth of james Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908)   

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

1862  On May - 18 birth of freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist   

1864  On May - 18 birth of jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian   

1865  On this day in history birth of william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)   

1868  On this day in history birth of nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)   

1869  On May - 18 birth of ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall   

1871  On this day in history birth of franiska zu Reventlow, writer   

1872  On this day in history birth of bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

1875  Guido Alberto Fano, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.   

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  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

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 May - 18.   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on this day in history.   

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)