Historical Events In February - 18

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

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

1129  Jerusalem taken by Emperor Frederik II on this day in history.   

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

1268  The Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakovor on February - 18.   

1332  On this day in history 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 February - 18.   

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

1455  Fra Angelico, Italian monk/painter, dies on this day in history.   

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.   

1478  On February - 18 duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel   

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

1503  On February - 18 henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII)   

1516  On February - 18 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  On February - 18 france & Turkey sign military/trade agreement against King Karel   

1536  France & Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel on February - 18.   

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

1546  Martin Luther, biblical scholar/religious reformer, dies at 62 on February - 18.   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1632  Giovanni Battista Vitali, composer on this day in history.   

1634  On February - 18 ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution   

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

1677  Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 18.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on February - 18.   

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

1139  On this day in history 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  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.   

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on February - 18.   

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