Historical Events In May - 18

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

1756  England declares war on France on May - 18.   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer on May - 18.   

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

1767  On May - 18 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28   

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 this day in history.   

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

1797  On May - 18 frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony (1836-54)   

1798  On May - 18 ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870   

1799  Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies on May - 18.   

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

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed emperor by the French Senate on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1817  On May - 18 james William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1819  Julius Hopp, composer on this day in history.   

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

1829  On this day in history bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72   

1830  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) on this day in history.   

1832  Bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62 on May - 18.   

1836  On this day in history 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 this day in history opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.   

1848  William A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF on this day in history.   

1850  Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) on May - 18.   

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

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  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 May - 18 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  On May - 18 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  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

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

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

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)