Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

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 this day in history.   

1559  On August - 18 paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

1563  On this day in history death of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (b. 1530)   

1613  Death of Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on August - 18.   

1620  On August - 18 death of wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563)   

1634  On this day in history death of urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590)   

1642  Death of Guido Reni, Italian painter (b. 1575) on August - 18.   

1645  Death of Eudoxia Streshneva, Tsarina of Mikhail I of Russia (b. 1608) on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40   

1683  On this day in history death of charles Hart, English actor (b. 1625)   

1707  On August - 18 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 this day in history death of matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer (b. 1728)   

1811  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on August - 18.   

1815  On August - 18 death of chauncey Goodrich, American politician (b. 1759)   

1840  Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1842  Death of Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (b. 1779) on August - 18.   

1850  H de Balzac, writer, dies at 51 on August - 18.   

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  Richard Kleinmichel, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

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

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

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

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)