Famous Deaths In August - 18

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  On August - 18 death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)   

1503  Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies on August - 18.   

1559  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on August - 18.   

1563  Death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530) on August - 18.   

1613  On August - 18 death of giovanni Artusi, Italian composer   

1620  Death of Wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563) on this day in history.   

1634  Death of Urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590) on August - 18.   

1642  On August - 18 death of guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575)   

1645  Death of Eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608) on August - 18.   

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

1683  Death of Charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625) on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history death of william Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman (b. 1640)   

1712  On August - 18 death of richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

1765  On August - 18 frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56   

1803  On August - 18 james Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67   

1809  On August - 18 death of matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728)   

1811  On this day in history johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78   

1815  Death of Chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759) on this day in history.   

1840  On August - 18 antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

1842  On August - 18 death of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779)   

1850  On August - 18 h de Balzac, writer, dies at 51   

1853  On this day in history peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73   

1863  On August - 18 thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39   

1870  On this day in history felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/brig-general, dies in battle   

1894  William Charles Levey, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88   

1901  On August - 18 richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54   

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.   

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.