Historical Events In November - 18

0326  The old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated today in history.  

0794  On November - 18 japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto  

1105  Maginulf elected anti-Pope Silvester I today in history.  

1210  Pope Innocent III excommunicates Roman Catholic Emperor Otto IV on November - 18.  

1307  William Tell shoots apple off his son's head today in history.  

1421  Today in history zuider Zee floods 72 villages, killing an estimated 10,000 in Netherlands  

1421  On November - 18 southern sea floods 72 villages, killing estimated 10,000 in Netherlands  

1424  On November - 18 storm flood ravages Dutch coast  

1477  On November - 18 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.  

1522  Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568) was born on November - 18.  

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on November - 18.  

1630  Eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686) was born today in history.  

1680  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer  

1727  Philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773) was born today in history.  

1736  Today in history birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer  

1742  On this day in history birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer  

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on November - 18.  

0942  Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies today in history.  

1154  Death of Adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092) today in history.  

1170  Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on November - 18.  

1305  On November - 18 death of john II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239)  

1559  On November - 18 death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)  

1590  Today in history death of george Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528)  

1603  Today in history elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61  

1630  On November - 18 death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried