Page 2: Historical Events In May - 18

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history england declares war on France   

1759  On this day in history charles Duquesnoy, composer   

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

1767  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28 on May - 18.   

1780  Charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland on this day in history.   

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

1788  Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer on May - 18.   

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

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 this day in history pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies   

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

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

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France   

1808  On May - 18 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

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 May - 18.   

1815  On this day in history thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

1817  On this day in history james William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1819  On this day in history julius Hopp, composer   

1828  Battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay & Brazil on this day in history.   

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

1830  Edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, the lawn mower on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, lawn mower. Saturdays are destroyed forever   

1830  On this day in history karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala)   

1832  On May - 18 bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62   

1836  On May - 18 isidor Vorobchievici, composer   

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

1843  On May - 18 united Free Church of Scotland forms   

1846  On this day in history uS troops attack Rio Grande occupying Matamoros   

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

1848  On May - 18 william A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF   

1850  Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) on this day in history.   

1851  Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked 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  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

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

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

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.   

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

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

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

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 this day in history 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)