Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  On August - 18 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 August - 18 death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)   

1503  Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies on August - 18.   

1559  On August - 18 paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

1563  On this day in history death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530)   

1613  Death of Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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

1634  Death of Urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590) on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history 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  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on August - 18.   

1683  On August - 18 death of charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625)   

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

1712  Death of Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on this day in history.   

1765  On August - 18 frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56   

1803  James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1809  Death of Matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728) on August - 18.   

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1815  Death of Chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759) on this day in history.   

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1850  H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1863  Thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39 on August - 18.   

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

1894  On this day in history william Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57   

1896  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88 on August - 18.   

1901  On August - 18 richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  On this day in history 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 August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

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