Pelayo, Angela Gaile

Grade 12-STEM 2

May 18 Events

1096 Crusaders massacre Jews of Worms

1268 The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk

Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch

1291 Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Khalil and his forces take the last
Christian stronghold of Acre

1302 Bruges Matins; the nocturnal massacre of the French garrison in

Bruges by local Flemish militia

1940- World War II : Germany continues in it's quest for control of Europe and
has captured Antwerp and continuing it's push to Paris with a multi pronged attack, the
allies are fighting hard to keep control of Flanders, but Germany has superiority in the
air and flame throwing tanks.
1930 - U.S.A. Strengthening Prohibition Enforcement : Following pressure from
the temperance movement, President Hoover has recommended strengthening
the prohibition enforcement by moving enforcement to the justice department.

SOURCES:
(n.d.). On This Day - History, Film, Music and Sport. May 18 - Historical Events - On This
Day. Retrieved from http://www.onthisday.com/events/may/18

n.d.). Http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/may18th.html. May 18 - Historical Events - On This

Day. Retrieved from http://www.onthisday.com/events/may/18