Historical Events In May - 18

0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1096  On this day in history crusaders massacre Jews of Worm   

1152  Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine on this day in history.   

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

1268  On this day in history the Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch.   

1291  Sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre on this day in history.   

1302  Trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten) on May - 18.   

1385  Peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts on this day in history.   

1385  Peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts on May - 18.   

1401  On this day in history wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1536  On this day in history anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded after being convicted for adultery   

1587  Felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1588  The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August on this day in history.   

1593  Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya   

1619  Hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies   

1631  On this day in history english colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right   

1631  John Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history montréal Canada founded   

1642  On May - 18 the Canadian City of Montreal is founded   

1642  Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.   

1643  Delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation on May - 18.   

1652  Rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal on this day in history.   

1652  On May - 18 rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal   

1653  On this day in history carel Reyniersz, gov-gen (Neth East Indies), dies at 48   

1675  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on May - 18.   

1692  On May - 18 joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1692  Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on May - 18.   

1703  On May - 18 dutch & English troops occupy Cologne   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer on this day in history.   

1724  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1733  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 18.   

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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 May - 18.   

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  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

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

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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

1160  On May - 18 erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On May - 18 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  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 this day in history.   

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