Historical Events In May - 18

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

1096  Crusaders massacre Jews of Worm on this day in history.   

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

1160  On this day in history 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 May - 18.   

1291  On this day in history sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre   

1302  Trades people assault on French garrison (Brugse Metten) on this day in history.   

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

1385  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on May - 18.   

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 May - 18.   

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 May - 18.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1642  On May - 18 montréal Canada founded   

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

1642  On May - 18 montreal Canada founded   

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

1652  On this day in history rhode Island enacts first law declaring slavery illegal   

1652  Rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal on May - 18.   

1653  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1724  On this day in history johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54   

1733  On May - 18 georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71   

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

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

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

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

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

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

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.   

1401  On this day in history death of 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   

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 May - 18.   

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.