Famous Deaths Happened In May - 18
Friday, 17 January 2025
0526 On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies
1160 Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.
1401 On this day in history death of władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372
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 Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.
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.
1587 Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on May - 18.
1625 Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies on this day in history.
1653 On this day in history carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48
1675 Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on this day in history.
1692 Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.
1724 On this day in history johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54
1733 On this day in history georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71
1767 Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28 on May - 18.
1780 On May - 18 death of charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland
1781 On May - 18 death of túpac Amaru II, Peruvian Indian revolutionary, a descendant of the last Inca ruler, Túpac Amaru (b. 1742)
1799 Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies on this day in history.
1800 Death of Alexander Suvorov, Russian general (b. 1729) on this day in history.
1807 Death of John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (b. 1721) on this day in history.
1808 On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49
1829 Bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72 on May - 18.
1832 On this day in history bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62
1839 Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 on May - 18.
1844 On May - 18 death of richard McCarty, American politician (b. 1780)
1848 On May - 18 william A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF
1862 William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history james Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41
1889 Death of Isabella Glyn Dallas, Scottish Shakepearean actress (b. 1823) on May - 18.
1900 Death of Jean Gaspard Felix Ravaisson-Mollien, French philosopher (b. 1813) on this day in history.
1909 On this day in history george Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81
1910 On May - 18 flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66
1911 Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 on May - 18.
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