Historical Events In August - 18

0353  On this day in history decentius, Roman usurper  

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

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

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

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

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan Dies  

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On August - 18 paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83  

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

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

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

1591  On August - 18 governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590]  

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

1613  On this day in history 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 August - 18.  

1652  On August - 18 benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40  

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

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

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

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

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

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents  

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

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.  

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

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

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

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.  

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

1318  On August - 18 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 August - 18.