Events & Holidays In September - 18

Independence Day (Chile)

Victory of Uprona (Burundi)

0053  Trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117) was born on this day in history.   

1344  Marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404) was born on this day in history.   

1434  Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet   

1587  Francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640) was born on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history birth of pietro Sanmartini, composer   

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

1684  Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer was born on this day in history.   

0031  On this day in history death of sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed   

0096  On this day in history domitian, Roman emperor, dies   

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

0993  On this day in history arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle   

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  On this day in history hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies