Historical Events In April - 18

0310  On April - 18 st Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

1025  On April - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1506  On April - 18 the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.   

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

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

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

1530  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1590  On this day in history ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1599  On April - 18 valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain   

1605  On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, composer   

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

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

1636  On April - 18 julius Caesar, English judge   

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  On this day in history sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians   

1679  Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on April - 18.   

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  On this day in history george Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1580  On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

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

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1567  On April - 18 wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63