Historical Events In December - 18

0468  Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

0821  Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history aragon's Alfonso the Battler takes Saragossa December 18 from the Almoravid king Ali ibn-Yusuf, whose father defeated Castile's Alfonso VI in 1086   

1118  On this day in history alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden   

1133  Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.   

1271  Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (å…ƒ yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China on December - 18.   

1352  Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI on December - 18.   

1406  Anton van Bourgondies becomes duke of Brabant on this day in history.   

1505  John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer on this day in history.   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on December - 18.   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer on this day in history.   

1577  Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 on December - 18.   

1597  Barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1603  Admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies on this day in history.   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist on this day in history.   

1621  English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation on December - 18.   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised on this day in history.   

1633  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, buried at 62 on this day in history.   

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.   

1638  Le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54   

1661  The "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell on this day in history.   

1667  On December - 18 wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer   

1707  Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement) on December - 18.   

1709  Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history peter Codde, apostile vicar (1688-1704), dies at 62   

1719  Thomas Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children" on December - 18.   

1732  On this day in history johann Valentin Eckelt, composer, dies at 59   

1734  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Rey, composer   

1737  On this day in history antonio Stradivari, world-famous violin maker, dies in Cremona, Italy.   

1737  Antonio Stradivari, renowned violin-maker, dies in Cremona Italy at 93 on December - 18.   

1745  On December - 18 skirmish at Clifton where retreating Jacobite forces under Lord George Murray, defeated General Bland's Hanoverian troops. The last battle to be fought on English soil.   

1751  On December - 18 kilian I von Dientzenhofer, builder (Nepomukkerk, Prague), dies at 62   

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1507  ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  On December - 18 birth of jakob Hassler, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650)   

1610  On December - 18 birth of charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on this day in history.   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

1133  On this day in history death of hildebert, French writer   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on this day in history.   

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  On December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.