Page 4: Historical Events In May - 18

1891  On this day in history rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist)   

1896  On May - 18 uS Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1896  On May - 18 uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1896  Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history.   

1897  Irish Music Festival first held (Dublin) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 18 world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference   

1899  On this day in history world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference   

1900  On this day in history britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga   

1900  On this day in history tonga becomes a British protectorate   

1900  On May - 18 sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  Eric Zeisl, composer on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history the Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized   

1907  On May - 18 clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal)   

1909  Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36) on this day in history.   

1909  George Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 on May - 18.   

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 May - 18.   

1910  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

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

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

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

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.   

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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 May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

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

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