Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1882  On May - 18 birth of eduardo Fabini, composer   

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

1886  Ole Windingstad, composer was born on May - 18.   

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

1889  On this day in history 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  On May - 18 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 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 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 this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man)   

1903  On May - 18 birth of george E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile)   

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  Hedley Verity, cricketer (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II) was born on this day in history.   

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  Carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004) was born on May - 18.   

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

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  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 May - 18.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001)   

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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  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on May - 18.   

1410  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on this day in history.   

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.