Historical Events Happened In May - 18

1896 US Supreme court affirms "separate but equal" policy (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history. Share it »

1896 On this day in history uS Supreme court affirms race separation (Plessy v Ferguson) Share it »

1896 Walter Fitzgerald, Keyhan Devonport England on this day in history. Share it »

1897 Irish Music Festival first held (Dublin) on this day in history. Share it »

1897 On this day in history irish Music Festival 1st held (Dublin) Share it »

1897 On this day in history frank Capra, Ital, director (Its a Wonderful Life, Arsenic & Old Lace) Share it »

1898 On this day in history juan J Domenchina, Spanish poet/interpreter (sombra desterrada) Share it »

1899 World Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in first Hague Peace Conference on this day in history. Share it »

1899 On this day in history world Goodwill Day-26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference Share it »

1900 Britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga on this day in history. Share it »

1900 Tonga becomes a British protectorate on this day in history. Share it »

1900 On this day in history sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825) Share it »

1901 On this day in history harry Robert Wilson, composer Share it »

1902 [Robert] Meredith Willson, Mason City Iowa, composer (Music Man) on this day in history. Share it »

1903 George E Stone, Lodz Poland, actor (Viva Villa, Last Mile) on this day in history. Share it »

1904 On this day in history american Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco Share it »

1904 Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY) on this day in history. Share it »

1905 On this day in history eric Zeisl, composer Share it »

1906 On this day in history the Federated Boys' Clubs, later to become the Boys' Clubs of America, are organized Share it »

1907 Clifford Curzon, London England, pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal) on this day in history. Share it »

1909 Fred Perry, English tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon, 1934-36) on this day in history. Share it »

1909 On this day in history george Meredith, English poet/writer (Diana of Crossways), dies at 81 Share it »

1910 Passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic on this day in history. Share it »

1910 On this day in history the first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris Share it »

1910 On this day in history arthur van Schendel, Dutch art historian Share it »

1910 Flor van Duyse, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. Share it »

1911 President/dictator José Porfirio Diaz of México term ends on this day in history. Share it »

1911 On this day in history pres/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends Share it »

1911 On this day in history joe Turner, KC, blues singer (Corrine Corrina, Shake Rattle & Roll) Share it »

1911 Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 on this day in history. Share it »

1912 Maurits Binger establishes 2 Dutch movie companies on this day in history. Share it »

1912 A's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension on this day in history. Share it »

1912 Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer on this day in history. Share it »

1913 On this day in history otto Reubke, composer, dies at 70 Share it »

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1048 Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

1610 Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

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

1401 Death of Władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on this day in history. Share it »

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

1450 On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) Share it »

1550 On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) Share it »

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

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

1587 On this day in history felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies Share it »