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Historical Events Happened In February - 18

Saturday, 18 May 2013

1129 On this day in history jerusalem taken by Emperor Frederik II

1217 On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59

1268 The Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakovor on this day in history.

1332 Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces on this day in history.

1397 Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.

1404 Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) on this day in history.

1455 On this day in history fra Angelico, Italian monk/painter, dies

1478 George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London on this day in history.

1478 Duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel on this day in history.

1486 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer on this day in history.

1503 Henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII) on this day in history.

1516 On this day in history mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)

1517 On this day in history the birth of Mary Tudor, Daughter of Henry VIII

1535 On this day in history agrippa von Nettesheim, German royal astrologer, dies at 48

1536 France & Turkey sign military/trade agreement against King Karel on this day in history.

1536 France & Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel on this day in history.

1546 On this day in history martin Luther, who started the Lutheran religion, dies in Germany.

1546 On this day in history martin Luther, biblical scholar/religious reformer, dies at 62

1559 Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian on this day in history.

1563 On this day in history huguenot Jean Poltrot de Méré shoots General François De Guise

1563 Huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise on this day in history.

1564 Michelangelo dies in Rome on this day in history.

1564 Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italian sculptor/painter (David), dies at 88 on this day in history.

1574 Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels on this day in history.

1587 On this day in history mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]

1609 Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) on this day in history.

1632 Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer on this day in history.

1634 On this day in history ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution

1660 On this day in history judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried

1677 On this day in history jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn)

1678 On this day in history john Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published

1678 On this day in history john Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published

1683 On this day in history nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, dies at 62

1685 On this day in history fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.

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Famous Birthdays In February - 18

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1374 On this day in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)

1404 On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)

1486 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on this day in history.

1516 On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)

1530 On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)

1543 On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)

1559 Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on this day in history.

1602 Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In February - 18

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1139 On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)

1217 On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59

1294 Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on this day in history.

1379 Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on this day in history.

1397 On this day in history enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56

1405 On this day in history death of tamerlane, Mongol Emperor (b. 1336)

1455 Fra Angelico, Italian monk/painter, dies on this day in history.

1478 Death of Duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel on this day in history.