Historical Events In April - 18

0310  On this day in history st Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0387  Bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus on April - 18.  

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on this day in history.  

1025  BolesÅ‚aw Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland on April - 18.  

1161  On this day in history theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1480  On this day in history the birth of Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara  

1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) on this day in history.  

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 April - 18.  

1518  On April - 18 bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland.  

1521  Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther on this day in history.  

1521  On April - 18 francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)  

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz  

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.  

1556  On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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 April - 18.  

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

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) on April - 18.  

1599  On this day in history valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain  

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer on this day in history.  

1610  On April - 18 robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63  

1612  On this day in history emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies  

1636  On April - 18 julius Caesar, English judge  

1663  On April - 18 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  On this day in history hofmannswaldau, writer, dies  

1684  Gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies on April - 18.  

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 April - 18.  

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

1690  Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.  

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on April - 18.  

1521  On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)  

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on April - 18.  

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on April - 18.  

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

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.  

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer  

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.  

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

1161  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

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

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on this day in history.  

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on April - 18.  

1556  On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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

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