Page 3: Historical Events In May - 18

1852  On May - 18 massachusetts rules all school-age children must attend school   

1854  On May - 18 bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

1860  On this day in history 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  On May - 18 william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48   

1863  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 18 james Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41   

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

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

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 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 this day in history bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

1875  Guido Alberto Fano, composer on May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1885  Australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney on May - 18.   

1885  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) on May - 18.   

1886  On May - 18 ole Windingstad, composer   

1887  On May - 18 emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris   

1887  Ernst Wiechert, writer on May - 18.   

1889  On this day in history jules Massenets opera "Esclarmonde," premieres in Paris   

1889  On this day in history g Gunnarson, writer   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 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 May - 18.   

1551  On this day in history death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)