Page 2: Historical Events In May - 18

1744  On this day in history joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap)   

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  On this day in history thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28   

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

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

1788  Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer on May - 18.   

1794  On May - 18 2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria)   

1797  On May - 18 frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony (1836-54)   

1798  Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870 on May - 18.   

1799  On May - 18 pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies   

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

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed emperor by the French Senate   

1804  On May - 18 napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France   

1808  On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

1811  Battle of Las Piedras: The first great military triumph of the revolution of the Río de la Plata in Uruguay lead by Jose Artigas on this day in history.   

1815  On May - 18 thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history julius Hopp, composer   

1828  Battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay & Brazil on this day in history.   

1829  Bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72 on May - 18.   

1830  Edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, the lawn mower on May - 18.   

1830  Edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, lawn mower. Saturdays are destroyed forever on this day in history.   

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) on May - 18.   

1832  On this day in history bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62   

1836  Isidor Vorobchievici, composer on May - 18.   

1839  On May - 18 carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

1843  On this day in history united Free Church of Scotland forms   

1846  On this day in history uS troops attack Rio Grande occupying Matamoros   

1848  On this day in history opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.   

1848  William A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF on May - 18.   

1850  On this day in history oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)   

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

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

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  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.   

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  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 May - 18.