Historical Events In April - 18

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland.  

1521  On this day in history parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther  

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) on April - 18.  

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

1552  Mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 April - 18.  

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

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

1636  Julius Caesar, English judge on April - 18.  

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

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  On April - 18 hofmannswaldau, writer, dies  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  Death of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.  

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

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

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 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent  

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