Page 2: Historical Events In May - 18

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) on May - 18.   

1756  England declares war on France on this day in history.   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer on this day in history.   

1765  On May - 18 fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec.   

1767  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28 on May - 18.   

1780  On this day in history charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland   

1783  On May - 18 first United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada after leaving the United States.   

1788  Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer on this day in history.   

1794  2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria) on this day in history.   

1797  Frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony (1836-54) on May - 18.   

1798  Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

1799  Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies on May - 18.   

1803  On this day in history britain declares war on France after Napoleon Bonaparte continues interfering in Italy & Switzerland   

1804  On May - 18 napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed emperor by the French Senate   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France on this day in history.   

1808  On May - 18 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

1811  On May - 18 battle of Las Piedras: The first great military triumph of the revolution of the Río de la Plata in Uruguay lead by Jose Artigas.   

1815  Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on May - 18.   

1819  Julius Hopp, composer on May - 18.   

1828  Battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay & Brazil on May - 18.   

1829  On May - 18 bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72   

1830  On May - 18 edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, the lawn mower   

1830  On May - 18 edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, lawn mower. Saturdays are destroyed forever   

1830  On May - 18 karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala)   

1832  Bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history isidor Vorobchievici, composer   

1839  Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1843  United Free Church of Scotland forms on May - 18.   

1846  On May - 18 uS troops attack Rio Grande occupying Matamoros   

1848  On May - 18 opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.   

1848  William A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF on this day in history.   

1850  On May - 18 oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)   

1851  On this day in history amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked   

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

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

1474  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

1662  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On this day in history 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  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.   

1550  On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.