Historical Events In May - 18

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm today in history.  

1152  Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine today in history.  

1268  Today in history the Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch.  

1291  Today in history sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre  

1302  On this day in history trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten)  

1385  Peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts on May - 18.  

1385  Peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts today in history.  

1536  On this day in history anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded after being convicted for adultery  

1588  Today 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  Today in history willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya  

1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born today in history.  

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)  

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born today in history.  

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

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born today in history.  

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born today in history.  

1692  On May - 18 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 today in history.  

1160  Today in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies  

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.  

1410  Today in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

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

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on May - 18.  

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.  

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)