Historical Events In April - 18

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

0387  On April - 18 bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus  

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

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

1161  Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.  

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

1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) on April - 18.  

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

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

1552  On April - 18 mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz  

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies  

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

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

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

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) on April - 18.  

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

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

1636  Julius Caesar, English judge on April - 18.  

1663  Osman declares war on Austria on April - 18.  

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

1676  Sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians on this day in history.  

1679  Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1684  On April - 18 gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies  

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

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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 April - 18.  

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

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

1590  On April - 18 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  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies  

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

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

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