Historical Events In May - 18

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on May - 18.   

1152  Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine on May - 18.   

1160  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1268  On May - 18 the Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch.   

1291  On May - 18 sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre   

1302  On May - 18 trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten)   

1385  On this day in history peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts   

1385  On this day in history peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts   

1401  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 this day in history.   

1536  Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded after being convicted for adultery on this day in history.   

1587  Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1588  The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August on this day in history.   

1593  On May - 18 playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.   

1596  On May - 18 willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya   

1619  On May - 18 hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison   

1625  On May - 18 francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies   

1631  English colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history john Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts   

1642  On May - 18 montréal Canada founded   

1642  On May - 18 the Canadian City of Montreal is founded   

1642  Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.   

1643  Delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation on this day in history.   

1652  Rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal   

1653  Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48 on May - 18.   

1675  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on May - 18.   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian on this day in history.   

1692  Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

1703  On May - 18 dutch & English troops occupy Cologne   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer on May - 18.   

1724  On May - 18 johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54   

1733  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1551  On May - 18 birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

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

1711  On May - 18 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  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

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  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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