Historical Events In May - 18

0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1096  On May - 18 crusaders massacre Jews of Worm   

1152  On this day in history henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.   

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

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  On this day in history felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

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

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 this day in history hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison   

1625  Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies on this day in history.   

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

1631  John Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts on May - 18.   

1642  On this day in history montréal Canada founded   

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

1642  Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.   

1643  On May - 18 delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation   

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

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 May - 18.   

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

1692  On May - 18 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

1703  Dutch & English troops occupy Cologne on May - 18.   

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

1724  On this day in history johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54   

1733  On this day in history georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

1186  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

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

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

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

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  Death of 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 this day in history.   

1450  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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.