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

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

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 May - 18.  

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1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

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

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 this day in history playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.  

1596  Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya on this day in history.  

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 this day in history john Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts  

1642  Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.  

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

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  Rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal on this day in history.  

1652  On this day in history rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal  

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 this day in history.  

1692  On May - 18 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

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

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

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 May - 18.  

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.  

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 May - 18.  

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  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

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 May - 18.  

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  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 May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

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

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)  

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.