Page 2: Historical Events In May - 18

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

1756  On this day in history england declares war on France   

1759  Charles Duquesnoy, composer on May - 18.   

1765  Fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec on May - 18.   

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

1780  Charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland on May - 18.   

1783  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1797  Frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony (1836-54) on this day in history.   

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

1799  Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies on May - 18.   

1803  Britain declares war on France after Napoleon Bonaparte continues interfering in Italy & Switzerland on May - 18.   

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed emperor by the French Senate   

1804  On May - 18 napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France   

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

1811  On this day in history 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  Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1817  James William Denver, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history julius Hopp, composer   

1828  On May - 18 battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay & Brazil   

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

1830  Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) on May - 18.   

1832  Bonafacio Asioli, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1836  Isidor Vorobchievici, composer on May - 18.   

1839  On May - 18 carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

1843  On May - 18 united Free Church of Scotland forms   

1846  On May - 18 uS troops attack Rio Grande occupying Matamoros   

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

1848  On May - 18 william A Leidesdorf, black, dies at 38 in SF   

1850  On May - 18 oliver Heaviside, London, physicist (predicted ionosphere)   

1851  Amsterdam-Nieuwediep telegraph connection linked on May - 18.   

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

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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 May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

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

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)