Historical Events In July - 18

0064  Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) on July - 18.   

0390  On this day in history -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans   

0640  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

1100  Jerusalem's Godfrey of Bouillon dies at age 39 after successful forays against the Seljuk Turks that have taken him as far as Damascus on this day in history.   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

1290  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on July - 18.   

1330  Battle of Velbuzd on July - 18.   

1334  On July - 18 the bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone.   

1340  On July - 18 philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) on this day in history.   

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on July - 18.   

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1552  On July - 18 rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1572  Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on July - 18.   

1588  Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on July - 18.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.   

1630  On July - 18 spanish troops occupy Mantua   

1634  On July - 18 joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) on this day in history.   

1639  On July - 18 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies   

1642  On this day in history willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

1650  Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74 on July - 18.   

1656  On July - 18 -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw   

1670  On this day in history giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

1695  On this day in history joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61   

1696  Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River on this day in history.   

1710  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36 on July - 18.   

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer on this day in history.   

1716  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on July - 18.   

1716  Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on July - 18.   

1720  Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.   

1721  Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1501  On July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1552  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on July - 18.   

1635  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.   

0640  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.