Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

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 May - 18.   

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 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   

1744  On May - 18 birth of joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)   

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

1778  Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born on May - 18.   

1785  John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer was born on this day in history.   

1797  On May - 18 birth of frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54)   

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

1798  On May - 18 birth of ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870   

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

1817  On May - 18 birth of james William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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 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  On May - 18 birth of james Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908)   

1854  On May - 18 birth of bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

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

1864  On this day in history 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  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall   

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

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

1875  Guido Alberto Fano, composer was born on May - 18.   

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

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0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1160  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.   

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  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.