Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

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 this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.   

1430  On August - 18 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 this day in history.   

1559  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on August - 18.   

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

1613  On this day in history death of giovanni Artusi, Italian composer   

1620  On August - 18 death of wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563)   

1634  Death of Urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590) on August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

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

1707  Death of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640) on August - 18.   

1712  On August - 18 death of richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

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

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

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

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

1815  On this day in history death of chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759)   

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

1842  Death of Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779) on August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1870  Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle on August - 18.   

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

1896  On August - 18 frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88   

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

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.   

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  On August - 18 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.