Historical Events In April - 18

0310  St Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0387  On this day in history bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus  

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

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

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

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

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  On April - 18 john Leland, antiquary, dies  

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

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

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

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) on this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies  

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) on this day in history.  

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

1605  On April - 18 giacomo Carissimi, composer  

1610  Robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63 on April - 18.  

1612  On April - 18 emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies  

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

1663  On this day in history osman declares war on Austria  

1666  Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster on April - 18.  

1676  On April - 18 sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians  

1679  Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on April - 18.  

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  Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies on April - 18.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.  

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder  

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

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

1504  On April - 18 filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52  

1530  On this day in history francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43  

1552  On April - 18 john Leland, antiquary, dies  

1556  On April - 18 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61  

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

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