Historical Events In May - 18

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

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on May - 18.   

1152  On this day in history 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  On May - 18 peace of Doornik Gent & Louis van Thoughts   

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

1401  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   

1536  Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded after being convicted for adultery on May - 18.   

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

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

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

1596  On May - 18 willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya   

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  On this day in history john Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts   

1642  Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.   

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

1642  On this day in history montreal Canada founded   

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 May - 18.   

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

1653  On May - 18 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 May - 18 elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies   

1703  Dutch & English troops occupy Cologne on May - 18.   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer on May - 18.   

1724  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54 on May - 18.   

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 May - 18.   

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

1474  On this day in history birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

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

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

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

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