Who died on May 18

106 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 18, including Pope John I, Saint Erik, Vladislaus II of Opole. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

63 documented historical events happened on May 18, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Armed insurrectionists massacred the occupying French garrison in Bruges, Flanders, killing approximately 2,000 people. On the same day, in another year: At the Battle of Buir Lake, a Ming Chinese army led by general Lan Yu defeated the forces of Tögüs Temür, the Mongol khan of Northern Yuan. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.