Historical Events In May - 18

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

1896  US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.   

1896  US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.   

1896  Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on May - 18.   

1897  On May - 18 irish Music Festival first held (Dublin)   

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 this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)   

1899  World Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference on May - 18.   

1899  On May - 18 world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference   

1900  On May - 18 britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga   

1900  Tonga becomes a British protectorate on this day in history.   

1900  Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 18 george E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile)   

1904  American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco on this day in history.   

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

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  Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36)   

1909  George Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic   

1910  The first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian   

1910  On May - 18 flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66   

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  Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 on May - 18.   

1912  On this day in history maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies   

1912  On this day in history a's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension   

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

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

1186  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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

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

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