Famous Birthdays In May - 18

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

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

1610  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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

1759  On May - 18 birth of charles Duquesnoy, composer   

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

1785  John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on May - 18.   

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

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 May - 18.   

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

1815  Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 was born on May - 18.   

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  On this day in history birth of karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala)   

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 this day in history birth of oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)   

1851  On May - 18 birth of james Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908)   

1854  On this day in history birth of bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

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

1864  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian was born on May - 18.   

1865  William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 18 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  Franiska zu Reventlow, writer was born on this day in history.   

1872  Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) was born on May - 18.   

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

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer was born on May - 18.   

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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  On this day in history death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

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

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.