Historical Events In July - 18

0064  Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle).   

0390  -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640/ olitician, 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.   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1290  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews.   

1330  Battle of Velbuzd.   

1334  The bishop of Florence blesses the inaugural foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone   

1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesma/ ord lt of Flanders   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1340  Philip van artevelde: Wine salesman/lord lt of flanders   

1501  Isabella of burgundy: Wife of christian ii of denmark   

1504  Heinrich bullinger: Swiss religious reformer   

1534  Zacharias ursinus: German theologist (heidelberger catechism)   

1552  Rudolf ii: Of habsburg, emperor of germany (1576-1612)   

1634  Joannes camphuys: Governor-general of dutch-indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert hooke: Isle of wight, physicist (micrographia)   

1670  Giovanni battista bononcini: Italian (opera)composer   

0640  Arnulf: Bishop of metz (614-640)/politician,   

0715  Muhammad bin qasim: Muhammad bin qasim (b. 695)   

1100  Godfried iv van bouillon: Count of antwerp,   

1374  Francesco petrarch: Italian poet (italia mia),   

1488  Alvise cadamosto: Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  René van chalon: Viceroy of holland,   

1591  Jakob handl: [petelin], austrian composer/bandmaster,   

1608  Joachim iii frederik: Ruler (brandenburg),