Events & Holidays In September - 18

Independence Day (Chile)

Victory of Uprona (Burundi)

0053  On this day in history birth of trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117)   

1344  On this day in history birth of marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404)   

1434  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467)   

1574  Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640)   

1636  Pietro Sanmartini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733)   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer   

0031  Death of Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on this day in history.   

0096  Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0887  Death of Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0993  Arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1137  Death of Erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered on this day in history.   

1180  On this day in history louis VII, King of France, dies   

1261  Koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1426  Hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies on this day in history.