Page 2: Historical Events In May - 18

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history england declares war on France   

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  On this day in history hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer   

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

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

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

1799  On this day in history pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies   

1803  Britain declares war on France after Napoleon Bonaparte continues interfering in Italy & Switzerland on May - 18.   

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

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France   

1808  Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history 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 May - 18.   

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

1819  On May - 18 julius Hopp, composer   

1828  On May - 18 battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay & Brazil   

1829  Bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1832  Bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62 on May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1846  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 william A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF   

1850  Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) on May - 18.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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

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

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw 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 this day in history.   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

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

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)