Historical Events In May - 18

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.  

1096  On May - 18 crusaders massacre Jews of Worm  

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

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies  

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

1302  Trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten) on this day in history.  

1385  Peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts on this day in history.  

1385  On this day in history peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts  

1401  On May - 18 władysław Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372  

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1410  On this day in history 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  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  Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe on May - 18.  

1596  On May - 18 willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya  

1619  Hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison on May - 18.  

1625  On May - 18 francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies  

1631  English colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right on this day in history.  

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 May - 18.  

1642  Montreal Canada founded on May - 18.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1675  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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

1692  On May - 18 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies  

1703  On May - 18 dutch & English troops occupy Cologne  

1711  On May - 18 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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.  

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

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.  

1401  Death of 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.  

1450  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)  

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  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.