Historical Events In May - 18

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

1096  On May - 18 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  The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch on May - 18.   

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  On May - 18 peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts   

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

1401  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 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  On May - 18 felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

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

1593  On May - 18 playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.   

1596  Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya on this day in history.   

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

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

1631  On May - 18 english colony Massachusetts Bay grants puritarian voting right   

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

1642  Montréal Canada founded on May - 18.   

1642  The Canadian City of Montreal is founded on this day in history.   

1642  Montreal Canada founded on this day in history.   

1643  On May - 18 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 May - 18.   

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

1675  On this day in history jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37   

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

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 this day in history.   

1733  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

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

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

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

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

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

1450  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

1550  On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.