Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on August - 18.   

1503  On this day in history alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies   

1559  On August - 18 paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

1563  On this day in history death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530)   

1613  Death of Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1620  Death of Wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563) on August - 18.   

1634  Death of Urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590) on August - 18.   

1642  On this day in history death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)   

1645  On August - 18 death of eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608)   

1652  On August - 18 benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40   

1683  Death of Charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625) on this day in history.   

1707  Death of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640) on this day in history.   

1712  On August - 18 death of richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history james Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67   

1809  On this day in history death of matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728)   

1811  On this day in history johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

1815  On August - 18 death of chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759)   

1840  On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

1842  On this day in history death of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779)   

1850  On this day in history h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

1853  On August - 18 peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

1863  On August - 18 thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39   

1870  Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle on August - 18.   

1894  William Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57 on August - 18.   

1896  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88 on August - 18.   

1901  Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)