Historical Events In August - 18

0353  Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0410  On this day in history king Alarik I's Visigoten occupies & plunders Rome   

0472  Flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker on this day in history.   

0849  On this day in history walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1201  The city of Riga is founded on August - 18.   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan Dies   

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

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

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

1289  Pope Nicolaus IV publishes degree "Supra montem" on August - 18.   

1318  Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on August - 18.   

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

1503  On this day in history alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1564  Spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente on this day in history.   

1572  King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois on August - 18.   

1579  On this day in history charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  First English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare) on this day in history.   

1587  Saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend on August - 18.   

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

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  On this day in history spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen   

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

1634  On this day in history urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.   

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

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

1674  Jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles on August - 18.   

1685  On this day in history brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

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

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam on this day in history.   

1700  Swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark on August - 18.   

1712  Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on this day in history.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

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

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

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On August - 18 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  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)