Page 3: Historical Events In May - 18

1852  Massachusetts rules all school-age children must attend school on this day in history.   

1854  Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) on this day in history.   

1860  On May - 18 republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president   

1861  Battle of Sewall's Point VA-1st Federal offense against South on May - 18.   

1862  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist on this day in history.   

1862  William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on May - 18.   

1863  On May - 18 siege of Vicksburg MS   

1863  On May - 18 siege of Vicksburg, MS   

1864  Battle of Yellow Bayou LA (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Yellow Bayou, LA (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks)   

1864  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian on May - 18.   

1864  James Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)   

1866  French Government of De Putte resigns on this day in history.   

1866  French Govt of De Putte resigns on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 18 nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)   

1869  On May - 18 surrender and dissolution of the Ezo Republic to Japan.   

1869  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 18 franiska zu Reventlow, writer   

1872  The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher on May - 18.   

1872  Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

1875  Guido Alberto Fano, composer on this day in history.   

1880  On May - 18 6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37.5   

1881  On this day in history georgi Atanasov, composer   

1882  Eduardo Fabini, composer on May - 18.   

1883  On May - 18 the birth of Walter Gropius, American architect   

1883  On May - 18 walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design)   

1885  On this day in history australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney   

1885  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history ole Windingstad, composer   

1887  Emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 18 ernst Wiechert, writer   

1889  Jules Massenets opera "Esclarmonde," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1889  G Gunnarson, writer on this day in history.   

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

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1551  On May - 18 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 this day in history 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 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  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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