Historical Events In November - 18
Saturday, 20 April 2024
0326 On November - 18 the old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated.
0794 On November - 18 japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto
0942 On this day in history odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies
1105 On November - 18 maginulf elected anti-Pope Silvester I
1170 Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on November - 18.
1210 On this day in history pope Innocent III excommunicates Roman Catholic Emperor Otto IV
1307 William Tell shoots apple off his son's head on this day in history.
1421 On this day in history zuider Zee floods 72 villages, killing an estimated 10,000 in Netherlands
1421 Southern sea floods 72 villages, killing estimated 10,000 in Netherlands on November - 18.
1424 Storm flood ravages Dutch coast on this day in history.
1477 On this day in history the First English Printing press
1477 1st English printed book "Dictes & Sayengis of the Phylosophers" on November - 18.
1494 French king Charles VIII occupies Florence on November - 18.
1497 Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope on November - 18.
1497 Vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.
1527 Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor on this day in history.
1603 On November - 18 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61
1626 In Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated on November - 18.
1626 On November - 18 st-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated
1630 Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on November - 18.
1667 Treaty of Bongaja: King Hassan-Udin of Makasar & VOC on November - 18.
1678 On November - 18 giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36
1680 On November - 18 jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer
1686 On November - 18 charles Francois Felix operates on King Louis XIV of France's anal fistula after practicing the surgery on several peasants.
1718 Voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris on November - 18.
1736 On November - 18 carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer
1738 France & Austria sign peace on this day in history.
1742 Prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant on November - 18.
1742 On November - 18 felix Maximo Lopez, composer
1745 On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Carlisle
1755 Worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report on this day in history.
1755 Worst quake in Mass Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report on November - 18.
1771 On November - 18 giuseppe de Majo, composer, dies at 73
1772 On this day in history louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer