Page 3: Historical Events In May - 18

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

1854  Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) on this day in history.   

1860  Republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 18 battle of Sewall's Point VA-1st Federal offense against South   

1862  Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist on May - 18.   

1862  On May - 18 william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48   

1863  On May - 18 siege of Vicksburg MS   

1863  Siege of Vicksburg, MS on May - 18.   

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

1864  On May - 18 battle of Yellow Bayou, LA (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks)   

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

1864  On this day in history james Byron Gordon, Confederate brig-gen, dies at 41   

1865  On this day in history william Heinemann, England, publisher (Chemical Instrumental)   

1866  French Government of De Putte resigns on May - 18.   

1866  On May - 18 french Govt of De Putte resigns   

1868  On this day in history nicholas II Aleksandrovitsj, last tsar of Russia (1894-1917)   

1869  Surrender and dissolution of the Ezo Republic to Japan on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-fieldmarshall   

1871  On this day in history franiska zu Reventlow, writer   

1872  On this day in history the birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher   

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

1875  On May - 18 guido Alberto Fano, composer   

1880  6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37.5 on this day in history.   

1881  Georgi Atanasov, composer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history eduardo Fabini, composer   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Walter Gropius, American architect   

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

1885  On May - 18 australians depart Suakin in the Sudan for Sydney   

1885  On May - 18 eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50)   

1886  Ole Windingstad, composer on this day in history.   

1887  Emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 18 ernst Wiechert, writer   

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

1889  On May - 18 g Gunnarson, writer   

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  On May - 18 birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  On this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  On this day in history 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  On May - 18 john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

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

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

1450  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

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

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 this day in history.