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  On this day in history birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)  

1552  On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)  

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

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on this day in history.  

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

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on this day in history.  

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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.