Famous Birthdays Aug 8 Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) Born in 1518 Famous Deaths Aug 16 Loyset Compère, French composer Aug 26 Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio, husband of Veronica Gambara Jul 1518 History by Year Sep 1518 What Happened in 1518 Assumption of the VirginMay 19, 1518