Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

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

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

1744  On this day in history birth of joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)   

1759  On May - 18 birth of charles Duquesnoy, composer   

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

1785  On this day in history birth of john Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854)   

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

1797  On May - 18 birth of frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54)   

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

1798  Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 was born on May - 18.   

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

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1836  Isidor Vorobchievici, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1850  Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) was born on this day in history.   

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

1854  On May - 18 birth of bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

1862  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist was born on May - 18.   

1864  On May - 18 birth of jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian   

1865  William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental) was born on May - 18.   

1868  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history 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  Guido Alberto Fano, composer was born on May - 18.   

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

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.   

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

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 May - 18.   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.   

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)