Page 3: Historical Events In May - 18

1852  On May - 18 massachusetts rules all school-age children must attend school   

1854  On May - 18 bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland)   

1860  On May - 18 republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president   

1861  Battle of Sewall's Point VA-1st Federal offense against South on May - 18.   

1862  On May - 18 freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist   

1862  William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.   

1863  Siege of Vicksburg MS on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 18 siege of Vicksburg, MS   

1864  Battle of Yellow Bayou LA (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks) on May - 18.   

1864  Battle of Yellow Bayou, LA (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks) on May - 18.   

1864  On this day in history jan P Veth, Bayern, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer/art historian   

1864  James Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1865  William Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental) on this day in history.   

1866  On May - 18 french Government of De Putte resigns   

1866  On May - 18 french Govt of De Putte resigns   

1868  Nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917) on this day in history.   

1869  On May - 18 surrender and dissolution of the Ezo Republic to Japan.   

1869  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall on May - 18.   

1871  Franiska zu Reventlow, writer on May - 18.   

1872  The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher on May - 18.   

1872  On May - 18 bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

1875  On this day in history guido Alberto Fano, composer   

1880  On May - 18 6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37.5   

1881  On this day in history georgi Atanasov, composer   

1882  Eduardo Fabini, composer on May - 18.   

1883  The birth of Walter Gropius, American architect on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history walter Gropius, Berlin Germany, architect (Bauhaus school of design)   

1885  Australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney on this day in history.   

1885  Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history ole Windingstad, composer   

1887  On this day in history emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris   

1887  Ernst Wiechert, writer on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 18 jules Massenets opera "Esclarmonde," premieres in Paris   

1889  G Gunnarson, writer 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  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on May - 18.   

1610  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

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

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 May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on May - 18.   

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