Historical Events In April - 18
Monday, 08 December 2025
0310 St Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history. 

0387 Bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus on this day in history. 

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

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

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

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

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

1504 On this day in history filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 

1506 On this day in history the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid. 

1518 Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland on April - 18. 

1521 Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther on April - 18. 

1521 Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) on this day in history. 

1530 On April - 18 francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 

1552 Mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz on April - 18. 

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

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

1558 On April - 18 roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent 

1567 On this day in history wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 

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

1587 On April - 18 john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies 

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 On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, composer 

1610 On this day in history robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63 

1612 Emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies on this day in history. 

1636 Julius Caesar, English judge on this day in history. 

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

1684 On this day in history gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies 

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 On April - 18 george Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies 

1690 On April - 18 charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies 

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