Historical Events In August - 18

0353  Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0410  King Alarik I's Visigoten occupies & plunders Rome on this day in history.   

0472  On this day in history flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker   

0849  On August - 18 walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1201  On August - 18 the city of Riga is founded.   

1227  Genghis Khan Dies on August - 18.   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1289  On this day in history pope Nicolaus IV publishes degree "Supra montem"   

1318  On this day in history clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1450  On this day in history marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1503  Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies on August - 18.   

1541  A Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541) on August - 18.   

1559  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on August - 18.   

1564  On this day in history spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente   

1572  On August - 18 king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange on August - 18.   

1587  On this day in history first English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On August - 18 saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) on August - 18.   

1591  Governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590] on this day in history.   

1605  Spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen on this day in history.   

1613  Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1634  On August - 18 urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.   

1636  On this day in history the Covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts is first signed.   

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on August - 18.   

1674  On August - 18 jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles   

1685  Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem on this day in history.   

1686  Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus on this day in history.   

1698  On this day in history russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam   

1700  On this day in history swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark   

1712  On this day in history richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

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1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.   

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on this day in history.