Historical Events In April - 18

0310  St Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0387  Bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus on this day in history.  

0680  On April - 18 mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies  

1025  Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland on April - 18.  

1161  Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

1480  On April - 18 the birth of Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara  

1480  On this day in history lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)  

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.  

1506  On this day in history the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.  

1518  On April - 18 bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland.  

1521  Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther on April - 18.  

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) on this day in history.  

1530  On April - 18 francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43  

1552  On April - 18 mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz  

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1558  On this day in history roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent  

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) on this day in history.  

1587  On April - 18 john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies  

1590  On April - 18 ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)  

1599  On April - 18 valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain  

1605  On April - 18 giacomo Carissimi, composer  

1610  On this day in history robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63  

1612  On April - 18 emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies  

1636  Julius Caesar, English judge on this day in history.  

1663  On April - 18 osman declares war on Austria  

1666  On this day in history peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster  

1676  Sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians on this day in history.  

1679  On this day in history hofmannswaldau, writer, dies  

1684  On this day in history gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies  

1689  On April - 18 death of British Chief Justice Judge George Jeffreys in the Tower of London. He presided over the "Bloody Assizes" following the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685.  

1689  George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies on this day in history.  

1690  Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.  

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.  

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.  

1580  On April - 18 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)  

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on April - 18.  

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)  

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.  

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer  

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder  

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.  

1161  On April - 18 death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.  

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies  

1556  On April - 18 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

1558  On April - 18 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent  

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on April - 18.