Famous Birthdays In May - 18

1882  On May - 18 birth of eduardo Fabini, composer   

1882  On this day in history birth of babe Adams, American baseball player (d. 1968)   

1883  Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) was born on May - 18.   

1886  On this day in history birth of ole Windingstad, composer   

1887  On this day in history birth of ernst Wiechert, writer   

1889  On May - 18 birth of g Gunnarson, writer   

1889  Thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (d. 1944) was born on May - 18.   

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

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

1897  On this day in history birth of frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace)   

1897  Jack Raine, London England, actor (Quartet) was born on May - 18.   

1898  Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) was born on this day in history.   

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

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer was born on May - 18.   

1901  Henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist was born on this day in history.   

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

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY)   

1905  On May - 18 birth of eric Zeisl, composer   

1905  Hedley Verity, cricketer (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II) was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  Robley D Evans, nuclear physicist was born on this day in history.   

1907  Carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004) was born on May - 18.   

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

1910  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian was born on May - 18.   

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

1911  Lord Hartwell was born on May - 18.   

1911  Sigrid Gurie, Brooklyn NY, actor (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee) was born on May - 18.   

1912  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer was born on this day in history.   

1912  Perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show) was born on May - 18.   

1912  Richard Brooks, Phila, director (Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood) was born on May - 18.   

1913  Charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

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

1160  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

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

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

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.