Historical Events In December - 18

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

0821  On this day in history theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

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  Alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden on December - 18.   

1133  Hildebert, French writer on this day in history.   

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

1352  On December - 18 etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI   

1406  On December - 18 anton van Bourgondies becomes duke of Brabant   

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

1562  On this day in history philipp Dulichius, composer   

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

1569  On December - 18 jakob Hassler, composer   

1577  Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67   

1603  On this day in history admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies   

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

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

1633  On December - 18 adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, buried at 62 on December - 18.   

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

1638  On December - 18 le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies   

1651  Francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1710  Peter Codde, apostile vicar (1688-1704), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1719  On December - 18 thomas Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children"   

1732  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1734  On December - 18 jean-Baptiste Rey, composer   

1737  Antonio Stradivari, world-famous violin maker, dies in Cremona, Italy on December - 18.   

1737  On this day in history antonio Stradivari, renowned violin-maker, dies in Cremona Italy at 93   

1745  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 18.   

1633  On this day in history birth of adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

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

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

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 this day in history death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  On this day in history death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  Death of John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62