Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1048  On May - 18 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 this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.   

1744  On May - 18 birth of joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on May - 18.   

1778  On this day in history birth of charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)   

1785  John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on May - 18.   

1788  Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer was born on May - 18.   

1797  Frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54) was born on May - 18.   

1797  Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.   

1798  On May - 18 birth of ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870   

1815  Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history birth of james William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1819  Julius Hopp, composer was born on this day in history.   

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) was born on May - 18.   

1836  On May - 18 birth of isidor Vorobchievici, composer   

1836  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94)   

1850  On this day in history birth of oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)   

1851  James Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908) was born on May - 18.   

1854  Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) was born on May - 18.   

1862  On this day in history birth of freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist   

1864  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian was born on May - 18.   

1865  On this day in history birth of william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)   

1868  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) was born on May - 18.   

1869  On May - 18 birth of ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall   

1871  On this day in history birth of franiska zu Reventlow, writer   

1872  On May - 18 birth of bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

1875  On May - 18 birth of guido Alberto Fano, composer   

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

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

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  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.   

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  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)