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

1025  Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland on this day in history.  

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 April - 18.  

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

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

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

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.  

1552  On April - 18 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  On this day in history roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent  

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 April - 18 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 April - 18.  

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

1636  On this day in history julius Caesar, English judge  

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

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

1676  On this day in history sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians  

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

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

1689  On April - 18 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 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 April - 18.  

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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  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  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer  

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.  

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.  

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

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.  

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

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

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

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