Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

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  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

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

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1744  On May - 18 birth of joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1785  John Wilson, Scottish writer (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.   

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

1797  Frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon (1836-54) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

1819  On May - 18 birth of julius Hopp, composer   

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) was born on this day in history.   

1836  Isidor Vorobchievici, composer was born on May - 18.   

1836  Wilhelm Steinitz, Austria, world chess champion (1866-94) was born on May - 18.   

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

1851  On May - 18 birth of james Budd, Governor of California (d. 1908)   

1854  On this day in history birth of bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

1862  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist was born on this day in history.   

1864  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian was born on May - 18.   

1865  On this day in history birth of william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)   

1868  On May - 18 birth of nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)   

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  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

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

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on May - 18.   

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 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)