Historical Events In February - 18

0814  Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1455  Fra Angelico, Italian monk/painter, dies on February - 18.   

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  On this day in history duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel   

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

1517  The birth of Mary Tudor, Daughter of Henry VIII on February - 18.   

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

1536  On this day in history france & Turkey sign military/trade agreement against King Karel   

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

1546  On February - 18 martin Luther, who started the Lutheran religion, dies in Germany.   

1546  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1564  Michelangelo dies in Rome on February - 18.   

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

1574  Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels on February - 18.   

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

1609  On this day in history edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)   

1632  Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer on February - 18.   

1634  Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution on this day in history.   

1660  On February - 18 judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried   

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 February - 18.   

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

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

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

1516  On February - 18 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 this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

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

1139  On February - 18 death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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