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  On this day in history charles Duquesnoy, composer   

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

1767  On May - 18 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28   

1780  Charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history first United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada after leaving the United States.   

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

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

1797  Frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony (1836-54) on this day in history.   

1798  On May - 18 ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870   

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

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France on May - 18.   

1808  On May - 18 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 May - 18.   

1815  Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 on May - 18.   

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

1819  Julius Hopp, composer on May - 18.   

1828  On this day in history battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay & Brazil   

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 this day in history.   

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

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) on this day in history.   

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

1836  On May - 18 isidor Vorobchievici, composer   

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

1843  United Free Church of Scotland forms on this day in history.   

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

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

1848  On May - 18 william A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF   

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

1851  On May - 18 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  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.   

0526  On May - 18 john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1160  On this day in history 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  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.   

1450  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

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  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)