Page 4: Historical Events In May - 18

1891  Rudolf Carnap, philosopher (German Logical Positivist) on this day in history.   

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

1896  On May - 18 uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1896  Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 18 irish Music Festival first held (Dublin)   

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

1897  On May - 18 frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace)   

1898  On this day in history juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada)   

1899  World Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference on this day in history.   

1899  World Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference on May - 18.   

1900  Britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga on May - 18.   

1900  On this day in history tonga becomes a British protectorate   

1900  On this day in history sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825)   

1901  Harry Robert Wilson, composer on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 18 [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man)   

1903  George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) on this day in history.   

1904  American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco on May - 18.   

1904  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history eric Zeisl, composer   

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

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

1909  Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36) on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 18 george Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81   

1910  On this day in history passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic   

1910  On May - 18 the first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris   

1910  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian on this day in history.   

1910  Flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66 on May - 18.   

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

1911  On this day in history pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends   

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

1911  On May - 18 gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50   

1912  Maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies on this day in history.   

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

1912  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer on May - 18.   

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

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

1692  On May - 18 birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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 May - 18.   

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  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.   

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.   

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)