Historical Events In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 decentius, Roman usurper   

0410  King Alarik I's Visigoten occupies & plunders Rome on August - 18.   

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

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

1201  The city of Riga is founded on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan Dies on this day in history.   

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

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1318  On August - 18 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  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 this day in history.   

1559  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1572  On this day in history king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange on this day in history.   

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

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

1587  On August - 18 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  Spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen on this day in history.   

1613  Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on August - 18.   

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

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

1652  On this day in history benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40   

1674  On this day in history jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles   

1685  On August - 18 brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

1686  On August - 18 cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus   

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam on August - 18.   

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

1712  Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on August - 18.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

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  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  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.   

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

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

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