Page 3: Historical Events In May - 18

1852  Massachusetts rules all school-age children must attend school on May - 18.   

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

1860  Republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president on May - 18.   

1861  Battle of Sewall's Point VA-1st Federal offense against South on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1863  On May - 18 siege of Vicksburg MS   

1863  Siege of Vicksburg, MS on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 18 battle of Yellow Bayou LA (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks)   

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

1864  Jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian on this day in history.   

1864  James Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41 on May - 18.   

1865  William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental) on this day in history.   

1866  On May - 18 french Government of De Putte resigns   

1866  French Govt of De Putte resigns on May - 18.   

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 May - 18.   

1871  On May - 18 franiska zu Reventlow, writer   

1872  The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher on this day in history.   

1872  On May - 18 bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

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

1880  6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37.5 on this day in history.   

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history eduardo Fabini, composer   

1883  The birth of Walter Gropius, American architect on May - 18.   

1883  Walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design) on this day in history.   

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  Ole Windingstad, composer on this day in history.   

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  On May - 18 g Gunnarson, writer   

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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 this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history 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 May - 18.   

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  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  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 May - 18.   

1450  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on May - 18.   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on this day in history.   

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