Famous Deaths In October - 18

0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on this day in history.   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on October - 18.   

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on October - 18.   

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on October - 18.   

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on October - 18.   

1340  On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on this day in history.   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.   

1459  Jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies on October - 18.   

1503  Pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history death of margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (b. 1489)   

1545  John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55 on October - 18.   

1558  Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1564  On October - 18 death of johannes Acronius Frisius, German physician and mathematician (b. 1520)   

1570  On October - 18 death of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (b. 1517)   

1589  Adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle on October - 18.   

1604  Death of Igram van Achelen, Dutch statesman (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42   

1646  On this day in history death of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1607)   

1667  On this day in history death of fasilides, Emperor of Ethiopia   

1669  On this day in history abraham Willaerts, painter (Brazil), dies   

1676  On this day in history death of nathaniel Bacon, rallied against Virginian govt, killed at 29   

1678  On October - 18 cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63   

1708  On October - 18 henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

1739  On this day in history death of antônio José da Silva, Brazilian-born dramatist (b. 1705)   

1744  On this day in history death of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend of Queen Anne of Great Britain (b. 1660)   

1767  On this day in history joseph Paul Ziegler, composer, dies at 45   

1770  On October - 18 death of john Manners, Marquess of Granby, British soldier (b. 1721)   

1771  On October - 18 robert Praelisauer, composer, dies at 62   

1775  Death of Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1715) on this day in history.   

1788  Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1817  On October - 18 death of etienne-Nicolas Méhul, French composer (b. 1763)   

1830  Peter I Petrovic Njegos, bishop (Montenegro), dies on October - 18.   

1832  Othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer, dies at 73 on October - 18.   

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1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on October - 18.   

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on October - 18.   

1405  On this day in history birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  On this day in history birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

1547  On October - 18 birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  On this day in history birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.