Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 death of decentius, Roman usurper   

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

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 this day in history 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 August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1613  On this day in history death of giovanni Artusi, Italian composer   

1620  On this day in history death of wanli, Emperor of China (b. 1563)   

1634  Death of Urbain Grandier, French priest (b. 1590) on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history 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 August - 18.   

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

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

1712  Death of Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on August - 18.   

1765  Frans I Stefanus, RC German emperor (1745-65), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history 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  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer, dies at 78 on August - 18.   

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

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  Peter Lichtenthal, composer, dies at 73 on August - 18.   

1863  On this day in history 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 August - 18.   

1896  Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.   

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

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

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

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