Historical Events In August - 18

0410  King Alarik I's Visigoten occupies & plunders Rome today in history.  

0472  Flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker on August - 18.  

1201  Today in history the city of Riga is founded.  

1227  Today in history genghis Khan Dies  

1289  Today in history pope Nicolaus IV publishes degree "Supra montem"  

1541  Today in history a Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541)  

1564  Today in history spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente  

1572  On August - 18 king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois  

1587  First English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare) today in history.  

1587  On August - 18 saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.  

1591  Today in history governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590]  

1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.  

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet  

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.  

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.  

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.  

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)  

1605  On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)  

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.  

0353  Today in history death of decentius, Roman usurper  

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.  

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies today in history.  

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies today in history.  

1258  Today in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea  

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.  

1318  Today in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)  

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.