Historical Events In February - 18

0814  On this day in history angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1129  On this day in history jerusalem taken by Emperor Frederik II   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

1268  On this day in history the Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakovor.   

1332  On this day in history amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces.   

1397  On February - 18 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56   

1404  On February - 18 leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1455  On February - 18 fra Angelico, Italian monk/painter, dies   

1478  George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London on February - 18.   

1478  Duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel on this day in history.   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer on February - 18.   

1503  On this day in history henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII)   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) on February - 18.   

1517  On this day in history the birth of Mary Tudor, Daughter of Henry VIII   

1535  On this day in history agrippa von Nettesheim, German royal astrologer, dies at 48   

1536  France & Turkey sign military/trade agreement against King Karel on this day in history.   

1536  On February - 18 france & Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel   

1546  Martin Luther, who started the Lutheran religion, dies in Germany on this day in history.   

1546  On February - 18 martin Luther, biblical scholar/religious reformer, dies at 62   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history huguenot Jean Poltrot de Méré shoots General François De Guise   

1563  Huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise on February - 18.   

1564  Michelangelo dies in Rome on February - 18.   

1564  Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italian sculptor/painter (David), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1574  On February - 18 zeeland falls to Dutch rebels   

1587  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8] on February - 18.   

1609  Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) on February - 18.   

1632  On February - 18 giovanni Battista Vitali, composer   

1634  Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution on February - 18.   

1660  Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.   

1677  On February - 18 jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn)   

1678  John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published on this day in history.   

1678  John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published on this day in history.   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On February - 18 birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  On February - 18 birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on February - 18.   

0814  On February - 18 death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0901  On February - 18 death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on February - 18.   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

1294  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on this day in history.   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.