Historical Events In May - 18

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on May - 18.   

1152  On May - 18 henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.   

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1268  On this day in history the Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch.   

1291  On this day in history sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre   

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

1385  Peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts on May - 18.   

1385  Peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts on this day in history.   

1401  WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on this day in history.   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.   

1536  Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded after being convicted for adultery on May - 18.   

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

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

1593  Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe on this day in history.   

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

1619  Hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison on this day in history.   

1625  Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies on May - 18.   

1631  On this day in history english colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right   

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

1642  Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.   

1642  The Canadian City of Montreal is founded on May - 18.   

1642  Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation   

1652  Rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal on May - 18.   

1652  On May - 18 rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal   

1653  On May - 18 carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48   

1675  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian on May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history 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 May - 18.   

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 May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.   

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

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 May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on May - 18.   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.