Page 4: Historical Events In May - 18

1891  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1898  Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) on May - 18.   

1899  On this day in history world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference   

1899  World Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference on May - 18.   

1900  On May - 18 britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga   

1900  On this day in history tonga becomes a British protectorate   

1900  On this day in history sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

1901  On May - 18 harry Robert Wilson, composer   

1902  [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man) on this day in history.   

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) on May - 18.   

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

1904  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 18 eric Zeisl, composer   

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

1907  Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal) on May - 18.   

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  On this day in history passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic   

1910  On this day in history the first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris   

1910  On this day in history arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian   

1910  Flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66 on May - 18.   

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

1911  Pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends on May - 18.   

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

1911  Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

1912  On this day in history georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

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

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on May - 18.   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

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  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1401  On this day in history death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

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  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.