Historical Events In May - 18

1852  On May - 18 massachusetts rules all school-age children must attend school   

1854  On May - 18 bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

1860  On May - 18 republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president   

1861  On this day in history battle of Sewall's Point VA-1st Federal offense against South   

1862  On May - 18 freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist   

1862  On this day in history william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48   

1863  Siege of Vicksburg MS on May - 18.   

1863  On this day in history siege of Vicksburg, MS   

1864  On this day in history battle of Yellow Bayou LA (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks)   

1864  Battle of Yellow Bayou, LA (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks) on May - 18.   

1864  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian on this day in history.   

1864  James Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41 on May - 18.   

1865  William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental) on this day in history.   

1866  On May - 18 french Government of De Putte resigns   

1866  On this day in history french Govt of De Putte resigns   

1868  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) on this day in history.   

1869  On May - 18 surrender and dissolution of the Ezo Republic to Japan.   

1869  On May - 18 ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall   

1871  On May - 18 franiska zu Reventlow, writer   

1872  The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher on May - 18.   

1872  On May - 18 bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

1875  Guido Alberto Fano, composer on May - 18.   

1880  On May - 18 6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37.5   

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer on May - 18.   

1882  Eduardo Fabini, composer on this day in history.   

1883  The birth of Walter Gropius, American architect on May - 18.   

1883  On this day in history walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design)   

1885  On May - 18 australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney   

1885  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history ole Windingstad, composer   

1887  On this day in history emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris   

1887  Ernst Wiechert, writer on this day in history.   

1889  Jules Massenets opera "Esclarmonde," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 18 g Gunnarson, writer   

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

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 May - 18.   

1692  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history 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  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.