Historical Events In May - 18

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

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on May - 18.   

1152  On May - 18 henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.   

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  Sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre on May - 18.   

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

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

1385  On May - 18 peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts   

1401  On this day in history wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

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

1593  On this day in history playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.   

1596  On this day in history willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya   

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

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  John Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history montréal Canada founded   

1642  The Canadian City of Montreal is founded on this day in history.   

1642  On May - 18 montreal Canada founded   

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

1653  On this day in history carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48   

1675  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on May - 18.   

1692  On May - 18 joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  On this day in history birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  On this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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  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  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw 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  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  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on this day in history.   

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.