Events & Holidays In June - 18

Evacuation Day (Egypt)

1269  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  On this day in history birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On this day in history birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  On this day in history leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

1291  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.