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 August - 18 flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker   

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

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

1227  Genghis Khan Dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1258  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1450  On August - 18 marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1503  On August - 18 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 August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1587  On August - 18 first English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend on this day in history.   

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 August - 18 spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen   

1613  On August - 18 giovanni Artusi, Italian composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1685  Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem on August - 18.   

1686  Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus on August - 18.   

1698  On August - 18 russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam   

1700  Swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark on this day in history.   

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

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

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

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

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

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

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

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Death of 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   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

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