Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 18

1882  On May - 18 birth of eduardo Fabini, composer   

1882  Babe Adams, American baseball player (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design) was born on this day in history.   

1885  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Ole Windingstad, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 18 birth of ernst Wiechert, writer   

1889  On this day in history birth of g Gunnarson, writer   

1889  On this day in history birth of thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (d. 1944)   

1891  Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 18 birth of walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

1897  Frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace) was born on May - 18.   

1897  On May - 18 birth of jack Raine, London England, actor (Quartet)   

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

1900  Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825) was born on May - 18.   

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of henri-Pierre Sauguet, Bordeaux France, composer (La Chotte)   

1901  Vincent du Vigneaud, US biochemist was born on May - 18.   

1902  On May - 18 birth of [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man)   

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) was born on May - 18.   

1905  On May - 18 birth of eric Zeisl, composer   

1905  On May - 18 birth of hedley Verity, cricketer (terrific slow lefty for England pre-WW II)   

1907  Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal) was born on May - 18.   

1907  On May - 18 birth of robley D Evans, nuclear physicist   

1907  On May - 18 birth of carl Mydans, American photographer (d. 2004)   

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

1910  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian was born on this day in history.   

1911  Joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of lord Hartwell   

1911  Sigrid Gurie, Brooklyn NY, actor (Algiers, Sofia, Refugee) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 18 birth of georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer   

1912  On May - 18 birth of perry Como, [Pierino], Canonsburg Pa, singer/TV (Perry Como Show)   

1912  On this day in history birth of richard Brooks, Phila, director (Blackboard Jungle, In Cold Blood)   

1913  Charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

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0526  On May - 18 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 May - 18.   

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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

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