August 18th
190 Notable deaths
Harold Kitching
British high sheriff and rower (1885–1980).
Born August 31st, 1885 in Great Ayton.
Died August 18th, 1980 at 94 years old in Great Ayton.
Georg Heinrich Mettenius
German botanist (1823-1866).
Born November 24th, 1823 in Frankfurt.
Died August 18th, 1866 at 42 years old in Leipzig (cholera).
Stefan Rosenbauer
Fencer.
Born March 24th, 1896 in Biberach an der Riss.
Died August 18th, 1967 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Otto Sutermeister
Swiss folklorist (1832-1901).
Born September 27th, 1832 in Tegerfelden.
Died August 18th, 1901 at 68 years old in Aarau.
Vicente Iturat
Spanish road bicycle racer (1928–2017).
Born August 22nd, 1928 in Alcalà de Xivert.
Died August 18th, 2017 at 88 years old in Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Ardant du Picq
French army officer (1821–1870).
Born October 19th, 1821 in Périgueux.
Died August 18th, 1870 at 48 years old in Metz.
Ermanno Giglio-Tos
Italian entomologist (1865–1926).
Born August 25th, 1865 in Chiaverano.
Died August 18th, 1926 at 60 years old in Turin.
Axel Janse
Gymnast (1888-1973).
Born March 18th, 1888 in Ärla.
Died August 18th, 1973 at 85 years old in Malmö.
Ambrosius of Dorostol
Bulgarian metropolitan bishop (1942-2020).
Born June 9th, 1942 in Svishtov.
Died August 18th, 2020 at 78 years old in Silistra (COVID-19). [ref]
Watse Cuperus
Frisian writer (1891-1966).
Born April 30th, 1891 in Blije.
Died August 18th, 1966 at 75 years old in Leeuwarden.
Folke Sandström
Equestrian (1892–1962).
Born September 27th, 1892 in Edshults parish.
Died August 18th, 1962 at 69 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Vladimír Filo
Slovak roman catholic bishop (1940-2015).
Born January 15th, 1940 in Gáň. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2015 at 75 years old in Nitra.
Aleksey Popov
Russian actor and film director (1892-1961).
Born April 5th, 1892 in Pugachyov.
Died August 18th, 1961 at 69 years old in Moscow.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino