Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  On August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)   

1503  On this day in history alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies   

1559  On this day in history paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

1563  On August - 18 death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530)   

1613  Death of Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on August - 18.   

1620  Death of Wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563) on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history death of urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590)   

1642  On August - 18 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)   

1645  Death of Eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608) on August - 18.   

1652  On August - 18 benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40   

1683  Death of Charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625) on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history death of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640)   

1712  On this day in history death of richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on August - 18.   

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on August - 18.   

1809  Death of Matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728) on this day in history.   

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on August - 18.   

1815  On August - 18 death of chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759)   

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on August - 18.   

1842  On this day in history death of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779)   

1850  On August - 18 h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

1853  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on August - 18.   

1863  Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 18 felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle   

1894  William Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57 on August - 18.   

1896  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1901  Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.