Historical Events In February - 18

0814  Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on February - 18.  

0999  On this day in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies  

1129  On February - 18 jerusalem taken by Emperor Frederik II  

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59  

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

1332  Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces on February - 18.  

1397  On this day in history enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56  

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) on February - 18.  

1455  On this day in history fra Angelico, Italian monk/painter, dies  

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

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

1486  On this day in history chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer  

1503  Henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII) on this day in history.  

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

1517  On February - 18 the birth of Mary Tudor, Daughter of Henry VIII  

1535  Agrippa von Nettesheim, German royal astrologer, dies at 48 on February - 18.  

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

1536  On this day in history 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 February - 18.  

1563  Huguenot Jean Poltrot de Méré shoots General François De Guise on this day in history.  

1563  On February - 18 huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise  

1564  Michelangelo dies in Rome on February - 18.  

1564  Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italian sculptor/painter (David), dies at 88 on February - 18.  

1574  Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels on this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]  

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 this day in history.  

1660  Judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried on February - 18.  

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

1678  On February - 18 john Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published  

1678  On this day in history john Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published  

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1374  On February - 18 birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)  

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

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

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

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.  

1602  On this day in history birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)  

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on February - 18.  

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.  

0999  On February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies  

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on February - 18.  

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  On this day in history death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)  

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.