Historical Events In May - 18

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on May - 18.   

1152  Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine on May - 18.   

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

1302  On May - 18 trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1587  Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1588  On May - 18 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 May - 18.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1642  On May - 18 montreal Canada founded   

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

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

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

1653  Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37   

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

1692  Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on May - 18.   

1703  On May - 18 dutch & English troops occupy Cologne   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer on May - 18.   

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

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

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1610  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on May - 18.   

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

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

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

1551  On May - 18 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.