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

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

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 August - 18.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1559  On August - 18 paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

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  On August - 18 charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

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

1587  On this day in history 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  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  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  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on August - 18.   

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

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

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

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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.