Historical Events In May - 18

0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1096  On May - 18 crusaders massacre Jews of Worm   

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

1291  On May - 18 sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre   

1302  Trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten) on May - 18.   

1385  On May - 18 peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts   

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

1401  On this day in history wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw 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  On this day in history anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded after being convicted for adultery   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

1619  Hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies   

1631  English colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right on May - 18.   

1631  On this day in history john Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts   

1642  On May - 18 montréal Canada founded   

1642  The Canadian City of Montreal is founded on May - 18.   

1642  On this day in history montreal Canada founded   

1643  Delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal   

1652  On this day in history rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal   

1653  On May - 18 carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48   

1675  On May - 18 jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian on May - 18.   

1692  Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

1703  Dutch & English troops occupy Cologne on this day in history.   

1711  On May - 18 ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

1724  On this day in history johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54   

1733  On this day in history georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.   

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

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

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

0526  On May - 18 john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

1450  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.