Famous Deaths In July - 18

0640  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on July - 18.   

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1610  Death of Michelangelo Merisi, Italian artist (b. 1573) on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies   

1642  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on July - 18.   

1650  Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74 on July - 18.   

1695  Joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1698  On July - 18 death of johann Heinrich Heidegger, Swiss theologian (b. 1633)   

1710  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36 on July - 18.   

1721  On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

1730  On July - 18 death of françois de Neufville, duc de Villeroi, French soldier (b. 1644)   

1735  Johann Krieger, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1792  On July - 18 death of john Paul Jones, American naval commander (b. 1747)   

1817  On July - 18 jane Austen, writer, dies   

1831  On July - 18 thomas Greatorex, composer, dies at 72   

1833  Joseph Comb, missionary to Moluccas, dies at 63 on July - 18.   

1854  Abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41 on July - 18.   

1863  William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.   

1872  On July - 18 benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66   

1884  On this day in history death of ferdinand von Hochstetter, Austrian geologist (b. 1829)   

1892  On July - 18 thomas Cook, English tour director (Thomas Cook & Son), dies at 83   

1894  On July - 18 leconte de Lisle, writer, dies at 75   

1898  Emil Hartmann, composer, dies at 62 on July - 18.   

1899  On July - 18 horatio Alger Jr, Amer clergyman/author (Disagreeeable Woman), dies   

1901  On this day in history alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer, dies at 79   

1902  On this day in history john White, composer, dies at 47   

1908  Jaime Nuno, composer, dies at 83 on July - 18.   

1915  On this day in history george William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer, dies at 53   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  On this day in history birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on July - 18.   

1634  On this day in history birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer