Historical Events In May - 18

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 May - 18.   

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

1588  The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August on this day in history.   

1593  On May - 18 playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.   

1596  Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya on May - 18.   

1619  On this day in history hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison   

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

1642  On this day in history montréal Canada founded   

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

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

1652  Rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal on May - 18.   

1653  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1703  On May - 18 dutch & English troops occupy Cologne   

1711  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.   

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)