Historical Events In May - 18

1891  Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist) on May - 18.   

1896  US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on May - 18.   

1896  US Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) on May - 18.   

1896  On May - 18 walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England   

1897  Irish Music Festival first held (Dublin) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history irish Music Festival 1st held (Dublin)   

1897  On this day in history frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace)   

1898  Juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) on May - 18.   

1899  On this day in history world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference   

1899  On this day in history world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference   

1900  On May - 18 britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga   

1900  Tonga becomes a British protectorate on May - 18.   

1900  Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825) on May - 18.   

1901  On May - 18 harry Robert Wilson, composer   

1902  On this day in history [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man)   

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) on May - 18.   

1904  American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco on this day in history.   

1904  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) on May - 18.   

1905  On this day in history eric Zeisl, composer   

1906  On May - 18 the Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized   

1907  Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal) on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 18 fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36)   

1909  George Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 on May - 18.   

1910  On May - 18 passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic   

1910  The first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1910  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian on May - 18.   

1910  Flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 18 president/dictator José Porfirio Diaz of México term ends   

1911  Pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends on this day in history.   

1911  Joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll) on this day in history.   

1911  Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 18 maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies   

1912  A's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.   

1186  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

1551  On May - 18 birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on May - 18.   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.   

1450  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.