Page 2: Historical Events In May - 18

1744  Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) on this day in history.   

1756  England declares war on France on this day in history.   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer on this day in history.   

1765  On May - 18 fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec.   

1767  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer, dies at 28 on May - 18.   

1780  On this day in history charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland   

1783  On May - 18 first United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada after leaving the United States.   

1788  On May - 18 hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer   

1794  2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria) on May - 18.   

1797  Frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony (1836-54) on May - 18.   

1798  On May - 18 ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870   

1799  Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

1803  Britain declares war on France after Napoleon Bonaparte continues interfering in Italy & Switzerland on this day in history.   

1804  On May - 18 napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed emperor by the French Senate   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France on this day in history.   

1808  On May - 18 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US preacher, dies at 49   

1811  On May - 18 battle of Las Piedras: The first great military triumph of the revolution of the Río de la Plata in Uruguay lead by Jose Artigas.   

1815  On May - 18 thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on May - 18.   

1819  On May - 18 julius Hopp, composer   

1828  Battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay & Brazil on this day in history.   

1829  On May - 18 bernardo Bittoni, composer, dies at 72   

1830  On May - 18 edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, the lawn mower   

1830  On this day in history edwin Budding of England signs an agreement for manufacture of his invention, lawn mower. Saturdays are destroyed forever   

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62   

1836  Isidor Vorobchievici, composer on May - 18.   

1839  On this day in history carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

1843  On May - 18 united Free Church of Scotland forms   

1846  US troops attack Rio Grande occupying Matamoros on May - 18.   

1848  On this day in history opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.   

1848  On this day in history william A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF   

1850  Oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere) on this day in history.   

1851  Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked on this day in history.   

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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  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

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

1711  On May - 18 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 May - 18.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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)