Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1882  Eduardo Fabini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of babe Adams, American baseball player (d. 1968)   

1883  On this day in history birth of walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design)   

1885  On May - 18 birth of eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)   

1886  On May - 18 birth of ole Windingstad, composer   

1887  On May - 18 birth of ernst Wiechert, writer   

1889  G Gunnarson, writer was born on May - 18.   

1889  Thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist)   

1896  Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England was born on this day in history.   

1897  Frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Jack Raine, London England, actor (Quartet) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 18 birth of juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)   

1900  On May - 18 birth of sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

1901  On May - 18 birth of harry Robert Wilson, composer   

1901  On May - 18 birth of henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte)   

1901  On this day in history birth of vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist   

1902  On May - 18 birth of [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man)   

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 18 birth of jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)   

1905  On this day in history birth of eric Zeisl, composer   

1905  Hedley Verity, cricketer (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II) was born on May - 18.   

1907  On this day in history birth of clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)   

1907  On this day in history birth of robley D Evans, nuclear physicist   

1907  Carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36) was born on May - 18.   

1910  On this day in history birth of arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian   

1911  Joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of lord Hartwell   

1911  Sigrid Gurie, Brooklyn NY, actor (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer   

1912  On May - 18 birth of perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show)   

1912  Richard Brooks, Phila, director (Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood) was born on May - 18.   

1913  Charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001) was born on May - 18.   

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

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  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)