Historical Events In April - 18

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1518  On this day in history bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland.  

1521  On April - 18 parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther  

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) on April - 18.  

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

1552  On this day in history mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz  

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

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

1558  Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on this day in history.  

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

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

1587  John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies on April - 18.  

1590  On this day in history ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)  

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

1605  On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, composer  

1610  Robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63 on April - 18.  

1612  Emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies on this day in history.  

1636  Julius Caesar, English judge on April - 18.  

1663  On this day in history osman declares war on Austria  

1666  On April - 18 peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster  

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

1679  Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on April - 18.  

1684  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1689  George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies on April - 18.  

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

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

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)  

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on April - 18.  

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

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

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on April - 18.  

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

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

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

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

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 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent  

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