Historical Events In May - 18
Thursday, 10 July 2025
0526 On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies
1096 Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on May - 18.
1152 On May - 18 henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
1160 On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies
1268 On May - 18 the Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch.
1291 Sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre on May - 18.
1302 On May - 18 trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten)
1385 Peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts on this day in history.
1385 On May - 18 peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts
1401 On this day in history władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372
1410 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
1587 On May - 18 felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies
1588 The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August on this day in history.
1593 On this day in history playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
1596 On this day in history willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya
1619 On this day in history hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison
1625 Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies on May - 18.
1631 On May - 18 english colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right
1631 John Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts on this day in history.
1642 On this day in history montréal Canada founded
1642 The Canadian City of Montreal is founded on this day in history.
1642 On May - 18 montreal Canada founded
1643 On this day in history delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation
1652 Rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal on this day in history.
1652 On this day in history rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal
1653 On this day in history carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48
1675 Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on May - 18.
1692 On May - 18 joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian
1692 Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on May - 18.
1703 On this day in history dutch & English troops occupy Cologne
1711 On May - 18 ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer
1724 Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1733 Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 18.
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