Historical Events In May - 18

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.  

1096  On May - 18 crusaders massacre Jews of Worm  

1152  On this day in history henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.  

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.  

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  Sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1401  Władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on this day in history.  

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.  

1536  Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded after being convicted for adultery on May - 18.  

1587  Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on May - 18.  

1588  On this day in history 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 on May - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1631  John Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts on May - 18.  

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 May - 18 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  Rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal on May - 18.  

1653  Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48 on May - 18.  

1675  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on May - 18.  

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 May - 18.  

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

1724  On May - 18 johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54  

1733  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 18.  

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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 this day in history.  

1474  On this day 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 on May - 18.  

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.  

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

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian  

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

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.  

1401  On this day in history death of 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  

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

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.  

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.