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  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  Sultan of Egypt & his son take last Christian stronghold of Acre on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history felix van Cantalice, Italian saint, dies   

1588  On this day in history 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  Willem Barents leaves Amsterdam for Novaya Zemlya on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Winthrop is elected first governor of Massachusetts   

1642  Montréal Canada founded on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history the Canadian City of Montreal is founded   

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 May - 18.   

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  Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago), dies at 37 on May - 18.   

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

1692  Elias Ashmole, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history dutch & English troops occupy Cologne   

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

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

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  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 May - 18.   

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

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.