Historical Events In May - 18

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on May - 18.   

1152  Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine today in history.   

1268  The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch on May - 18.   

1291  Sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre today in history.   

1302  On May - 18 trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten)   

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

1385  On this day in history peace of Doornik: Gent & Louis van Thoughts   

1536  Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded after being convicted for adultery today in history.   

1588  The Spanish Armada sets sail for England; it is defeated by England the following August on May - 18.   

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

1596  Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya on May - 18.   

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

1186  Today in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

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

1551  Today 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 this day in history.   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born today in history.   

1692  Today in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

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

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

1410  Today in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  Today 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) today in history.   

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

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