Famous Deaths In October - 18

0707  John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on this day in history.   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.   

1101  On this day in history death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)   

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on October - 18.   

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1340  On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on October - 18.   

1417  On October - 18 gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies   

1459  Jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies on this day in history.   

1503  Pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history death of margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (b. 1489)   

1545  John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55 on October - 18.   

1558  Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on October - 18.   

1564  Death of Johannes Acronius Frisius, German physician and mathematician (b. 1520) on October - 18.   

1570  On this day in history death of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (b. 1517)   

1589  On this day in history adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle   

1604  Death of Igram van Achelen, Dutch statesman (b. 1528) on October - 18.   

1634  Pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42 on October - 18.   

1646  On October - 18 death of isaac Jogues, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1607)   

1667  Death of Fasilides, Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1669  Abraham Willaerts, painter (Brazil), dies on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history death of nathaniel Bacon, rallied against Virginian govt, killed at 29   

1678  On this day in history cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63   

1708  On this day in history henry Van Nassau, stable master/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

1739  Death of Antônio José da Silva, Brazilian-born dramatist (b. 1705) on October - 18.   

1744  On October - 18 death of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend of Queen Anne of Great Britain (b. 1660)   

1767  Joseph Paul Ziegler, composer, dies at 45 on October - 18.   

1770  On October - 18 death of john Manners, Marquess of Granby, British soldier (b. 1721)   

1771  Robert Praelisauer, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1775  Death of Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1715) on October - 18.   

1788  Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1817  On October - 18 death of etienne-Nicolas Méhul, French composer (b. 1763)   

1830  On this day in history peter I Petrovic Njegos, bishop (Montenegro), dies   

1832  On October - 18 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer, dies at 73   

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1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on this day in history.   

1239  On October - 18 birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  On October - 18 birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  On this day in history birth of manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570)   

1547  On October - 18 birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  On October - 18 birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.