Historical Events In May - 18

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

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on May - 18.  

1152  Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine on this day in history.  

1160  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1291  Sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre on May - 18.  

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

1385  On this day in history peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts  

1385  On this day in history peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts  

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

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1410  On May - 18 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 May - 18.  

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

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

1593  On May - 18 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  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  On May - 18 english colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right  

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

1642  Montréal Canada founded on May - 18.  

1642  On this day in history the Canadian City of Montreal is founded  

1642  Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.  

1643  On May - 18 delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation  

1652  On May - 18 rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal  

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  On this day in history jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37  

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

1692  On May - 18 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

1703  On this day in history dutch & English troops occupy Cologne  

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

1724  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54 on May - 18.  

1733  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

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

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  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 May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)  

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)