17 notable people died on August 18, including Richard L.M. Synge, Honoré de Balzac, Zwentibold.
20th Century
4 deaths
Richard L.M. Synge
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1952)
Konrad Dahl
Lutheran pastorwriter
Norwegian writer and priest
Carlos Alfredo D'Amico
lawyerpolitician
Argentine politician (1839-1917)
George Tutoveanu
poet
Romanian poet
19th Century
6 deaths
Honoré de Balzac
art criticdramaturge
French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)
Casimiro Gómez Ortega
botanistnaturalist
Spanish botanist (1741-1818)
Josefina Pelliza de Sagasta
opinion journalistpoet
Argentinian writer
Franklin Távora
journalistlawyer
Brazilian writer and politician (1842-1888)
Rosa Guerra
journalistplaywright
Argentine educator, journalist, writer (1834-1864)
Elzéar Gérin
journalistpolitician
Canadian politician (1843-1887)
18th Century
1 deathAG
Abraham Gronov
librarianwriter
Dutch librarian (1695-1775)
17th Century
2 deaths
Robert Gordon of Straloch
cartographerexplorer
Scottish cartographer, poet and mathematician (1580–1661)
Vendela Skytte
poetsalonnière
Swedish noble (1608-1629)
16th Century
1 death
Oronce Finé
architectastronomer
French mathematician and cartographer (*1494 – †1555)
13th Century
2 deaths
Clare of Assisi
authorfounder of Catholic religious community
Italian saint (1194–1253)
GN
Guttorm of Norway
monarch
King of Norway
9th Century
1 death
Zwentibold
monarch
King of Lotharingia
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