Historical Events In May - 18

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

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on May - 18.   

1152  On May - 18 henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.   

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

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

1291  On May - 18 sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre   

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

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

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

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

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

1619  On May - 18 hugo the Great sentenced to life in prison   

1625  Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, Spanish marquis of Denia, dies on this day in history.   

1631  English colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right on May - 18.   

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

1642  Montréal Canada founded on May - 18.   

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

1642  Montreal Canada founded on May - 18.   

1643  On this day in history delegates from four New England colonies meet in Boston to form a confederation   

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

1652  Rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal on this day in history.   

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

1675  On May - 18 jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian on May - 18.   

1692  On this day in history elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

1703  Dutch & English troops occupy Cologne on this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

1733  On this day in history georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

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

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.   

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