Historical Events In February - 18

1129  Jerusalem taken by Emperor Frederik II on February - 18.  

1268  Today in history the Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakovor.  

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

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 February - 18.  

1503  On February - 18 henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII)  

1517  The birth of Mary Tudor, Daughter of Henry VIII today in history.  

1536  On this day in history france & Turkey sign militar/ rade agreement against King Karel  

1536  Today in history france & Turkey sign mil/ rade agreement against King Karel  

1546  Martin Luther, who started the Lutheran religion, dies in Germany today in history.  

1563  Huguenot Jean Poltrot de Méré shoots General François De Guise today in history.  

1563  On February - 18 huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise  

1374  Today in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)  

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

1486  Today in history birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer  

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on February - 18.  

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

1543  Today in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)  

1559  Today in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian  

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on February - 18.  

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne today in history.  

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) today in history.  

0999  Today in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies  

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) today in history.  

1217  Today in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59  

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.  

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) today in history.  

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.