Historical Events In May - 18

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

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1587  On May - 18 felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies  

1588  On this day in history 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 this day in history english colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right  

1631  On May - 18 john Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts  

1642  Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.  

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

1642  Montreal Canada founded on May - 18.  

1643  Delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation on May - 18.  

1652  Rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal on May - 18.  

1652  Rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian  

1692  On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

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

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

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

1733  On May - 18 georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71  

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)  

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.  

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.  

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 18.  

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

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer  

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 władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372  

1410  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.  

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on May - 18.  

1551  On this day in history 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)