Historical Events In May - 18

1744  On May - 18 joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)   

1756  On this day in history england declares war on France   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer on this day in history.   

1765  Fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec on May - 18.   

1767  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1780  On May - 18 charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland   

1783  On this day in history first United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada after leaving the United States.   

1788  Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history 2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria)   

1797  On this day in history frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony (1836-54)   

1798  On this day in history ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870   

1799  On May - 18 pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies   

1803  On this day in history britain declares war on France after Napoleon Bonaparte continues interfering in Italy & Switzerland   

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed emperor by the French Senate   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France on this day in history.   

1808  Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on May - 18.   

1811  Battle of Las Piedras: The first great military triumph of the revolution of the Río de la Plata in Uruguay lead by Jose Artigas on this day in history.   

1815  On May - 18 thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on May - 18.   

1819  On this day in history julius Hopp, composer   

1828  On May - 18 battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay & Brazil   

1829  Bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72 on May - 18.   

1830  On this day in history edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, the lawn mower   

1830  Edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, lawn mower. Saturdays are destroyed forever on May - 18.   

1830  On May - 18 karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala)   

1832  Bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1836  Isidor Vorobchievici, composer on May - 18.   

1839  On May - 18 carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

1843  On May - 18 united Free Church of Scotland forms   

1846  US troops attack Rio Grande occupying Matamoros on this day in history.   

1848  On May - 18 opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.   

1848  William A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF on May - 18.   

1850  On this day in history oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)   

1851  Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked on this day in history.   

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

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

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

1551  On this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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  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 May - 18.   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.