Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

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

1882  On May - 18 birth of babe Adams, American baseball player (d. 1968)   

1883  Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design) was born on May - 18.   

1885  On this day in history birth of eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)   

1886  On this day in history birth of ole Windingstad, composer   

1887  On this day in history birth of ernst Wiechert, writer   

1889  G Gunnarson, writer was born on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 18 birth of thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (d. 1944)   

1891  Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist) was born on May - 18.   

1896  On this day in history birth of walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

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 May - 18.   

1898  Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of harry Robert Wilson, composer   

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

1901  On May - 18 birth of vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist   

1902  [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man) was born on May - 18.   

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) was born on May - 18.   

1904  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) was born on May - 18.   

1905  On May - 18 birth of eric Zeisl, composer   

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

1907  On May - 18 birth of clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)   

1907  Robley D Evans, nuclear physicist was born on May - 18.   

1907  On this day in history birth of carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004)   

1909  On this day in history birth of fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36)   

1910  On May - 18 birth of arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian   

1911  On May - 18 birth of joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll)   

1911  On this day in history birth of lord Hartwell   

1911  On this day in history birth of sigrid Gurie, Brooklyn NY, actor (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee)   

1912  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

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  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

1160  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

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