Page 4: Historical Events In May - 18

1891  On May - 18 rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist)   

1896  US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on May - 18.   

1896  On this day in history uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1896  Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on May - 18.   

1897  On May - 18 irish Music Festival first held (Dublin)   

1897  On this day in history irish Music Festival 1st held (Dublin)   

1897  Frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace) on May - 18.   

1898  On this day in history juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)   

1899  World Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 18 world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference   

1900  Britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga on May - 18.   

1900  Tonga becomes a British protectorate on this day in history.   

1900  Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825) on May - 18.   

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer on May - 18.   

1902  [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man) on May - 18.   

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

1904  American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco on May - 18.   

1904  On May - 18 jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)   

1905  Eric Zeisl, composer on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 18 the Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized   

1907  On this day in history clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)   

1909  On May - 18 fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36)   

1909  On this day in history george Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81   

1910  Passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic on this day in history.   

1910  The first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1910  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 18 flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66   

1911  President/dictator José Porfirio Diaz of México term ends on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 18 pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends   

1911  Joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll) on May - 18.   

1911  On this day in history gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50   

1912  Maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies on May - 18.   

1912  A's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension on this day in history.   

1912  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer on May - 18.   

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1551  On May - 18 birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  On this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)