Historical Events In May - 18
Friday, 04 July 2025
0526 John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.
1096 On this day in history crusaders massacre Jews of Worm
1152 Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine on May - 18.
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 May - 18.
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 Peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts on this day in history.
1401 Władysław 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.
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 The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August on May - 18.
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 this day in history.
1619 Hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison on this day in history.
1625 Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies on May - 18.
1631 On May - 18 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 Montreal Canada founded on May - 18.
1643 On this day in history delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation
1652 Rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal on this day in history.
1652 Rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal on this day in history.
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 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 May - 18 johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54
1733 On May - 18 georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »