Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1882  Eduardo Fabini, composer was born on May - 18.   

1882  On this day in history 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  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Ole Windingstad, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On May - 18 birth of frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace)   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)   

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

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer was born on May - 18.   

1901  Henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte) was born on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history 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 May - 18.   

1904  On this day in history birth of jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)   

1905  Eric Zeisl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 18 birth of hedley Verity, cricketer (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II)   

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

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

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

1911  Lord Hartwell was born on May - 18.   

1911  Sigrid Gurie, Brooklyn NY, actor (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee) was born on May - 18.   

1912  On May - 18 birth of georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer   

1912  Perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.   

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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)