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 this day in history.  

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.  

1025  On this day in history bolesÅ‚aw Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.  

1161  On April - 18 theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1480  The birth of Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara on April - 18.  

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  On April - 18 the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.  

1518  Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland on this day in history.  

1521  On April - 18 parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther  

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

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.  

1552  On April - 18 mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz  

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

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.  

1558  Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.  

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1580  On April - 18 thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)  

1587  John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies on this day in history.  

1590  On April - 18 ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)  

1599  Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain on April - 18.  

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer on this day in history.  

1610  Robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

1636  On this day in history julius Caesar, English judge  

1663  Osman declares war on Austria on this day in history.  

1666  On this day in history peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster  

1676  On April - 18 sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians  

1679  Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on April - 18.  

1684  Gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies on this day in history.  

1689  On this day in history 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.  

1689  George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies on this day in history.  

1690  On this day in history charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies  

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1480  On April - 18 birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)  

1521  On April - 18 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  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)  

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)  

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on April - 18.  

1732  On April - 18 birth of george Colman, "the Elder  

0680  On this day in history mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies  

1161  On April - 18 death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.  

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.  

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

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.  

1558  On this day in history death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent  

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