Historical Events In May - 18

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm today in history.   

1152  Today in history henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.   

1268  The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch on May - 18.   

1291  Sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre today in history.   

1302  Trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten) today in history.   

1385  Today in history peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts   

1385  Today in history peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts   

1536  Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded after being convicted for adultery today in history.   

1588  On May - 18 the Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August   

1593  Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe on May - 18.   

1596  Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya today in history.   

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

1186  Today in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

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

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  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

1160  Today 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  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies today in history.   

1450  Today in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  Today in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  On May - 18 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)