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  Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) was born on May - 18.   

1886  On May - 18 birth of ole Windingstad, composer   

1887  Ernst Wiechert, writer was born on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 18 birth of g Gunnarson, writer   

1889  On this day in history birth of thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (d. 1944)   

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  On this day in history birth of frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace)   

1897  On May - 18 birth of jack Raine, London England, actor (Quartet)   

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 May - 18.   

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte)   

1901  Vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist was born on May - 18.   

1902  [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of george E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile)   

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

1905  On May - 18 birth of eric Zeisl, composer   

1905  On this day in history 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  Robley D Evans, nuclear physicist was born on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 18 birth of carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004)   

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 May - 18.   

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  On this day in history birth of perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show)   

1912  On May - 18 birth of richard Brooks, Phila, director (Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood)   

1913  Charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

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0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

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 May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

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

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)