Historical Events In April - 18

0310  On April - 18 st Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0387  On this day in history bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus  

0680  On this day in history mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies  

1025  On this day in history bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.  

1161  Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.  

1480  The birth of Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara on April - 18.  

1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) on April - 18.  

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 this day in history bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland.  

1521  Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther on this day in history.  

1521  On April - 18 francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)  

1530  On this day in history francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43  

1552  Mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz on this day in history.  

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on April - 18.  

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.  

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

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

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

1587  On this day in history john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies  

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) on this day in history.  

1599  Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain on April - 18.  

1605  On April - 18 giacomo Carissimi, composer  

1610  On April - 18 robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63  

1612  Emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies on April - 18.  

1636  On April - 18 julius Caesar, English judge  

1663  Osman declares war on Austria on this day in history.  

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

1676  On April - 18 sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians  

1679  Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on April - 18.  

1684  On April - 18 gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies  

1689  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 on April - 18.  

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

1690  On this day in history charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies  

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

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

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on April - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.  

1732  On April - 18 birth of george Colman, "the Elder  

0680  On this day in history mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies  

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

1504  On April - 18 filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52  

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

1552  On April - 18 john Leland, antiquary, dies  

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

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.  

1567  On April - 18 wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63