Historical Events In May - 18

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies.   

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm.   

1152  Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine   

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies.   

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

1291  Sultan of Egypt and his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre.   

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

1385  Peace of Doornik Gent and Louis van Thoughts   

1385  Peace of Doornik: Gent and Louis van Thoughts   

1401  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   

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

1587  Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

1588  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.   

1596  Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya   

1619  Hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison.   

1625  Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies.   

1631  English colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right.   

1631  John Winthrop is elected inaugural governor of Massachusetts   

1642  The Canadian City of Montreal is founded   

1642  Montreal Canada founded.   

1643  Delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation.   

1652  Rhode Island enacts inaugural law declaring slavery illegal.   

1652  Rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal.   

1653  Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48.   

1675  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37.   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian.   

1692  Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

1703  Dutch and English troops occupy Cologne   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer.   

1724  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54.   

1733  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71   

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap).   

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1048  Omar khayyám: Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher   

1186  Konstantin of rostov: Prince of novgorod   

1474  Isabella d'este: Marquise of mantua   

1551  Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter   

1610  Stefano della bella: Italian printmaker   

1662  George smalridge: English bishop of bristol   

1692  Joseph butler: Wantage berkshire, theologian   

1711  Ruggiero g boscovich: [rudzer j boskovic], italian astronomer   

0526  Death of John i: Pope (523-26),   

1160  Erik ix helgi: [the saint], king of sweden,   

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw opolczyk (german: ladislaus von oppel: Count palatine of hungary 1367-1372, governor of halych-volhynia 1372   

1410  Death of Ruprecht: Roman catholics german king,   

1450  Sejong the great of joseon: Ruler of korea (b. 1397)   

1550  Death of John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  Death of Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter   

1584  Death of Ikeda motosuke: Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)