Historical Events In January - 18
Saturday, 14 June 2025
0336 St Mark elected Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0350 On this day in history general Maxentius drives out Western Roman emperor Constans
0474 Leo II briefly becomes Byzantine emperor on January - 18.
0532 Nika uprising at Constantinople fails, 30-40,000 die on January - 18.
1126 Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong on this day in history.
1307 German king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia on January - 18.
1367 On this day in history pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46
1478 On January - 18 grand Duke Ivan II of Moscow occupies Novgorod
1479 On January - 18 louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61
1486 On January - 18 king Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV
1520 On this day in history christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde
1520 Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde on this day in history.
1535 On this day in history francisco Pizarro founds Lima Peru
1535 The city of Lima, capital of present-day Peru, is founded by Spanish conquistadors on the central Pacific coast of South America on January - 18.
1543 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer on January - 18.
1580 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1591 King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed marked as Royal Thai Armed Forces day on January - 18.
1641 On January - 18 francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)
1644 Perplexed Pilgrims in Boston reported America's first UFO sighting on this day in history.
1644 1st UFO sighting in America, by perplexed pilgrims in Boston on this day in history.
1650 French Prince Louis II of Condé captured on this day in history.
1650 French Prince Louis II of Condé captured on this day in history.
1657 Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) on this day in history.
1659 On January - 18 benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64
1664 On January - 18 moise Amyrault, French theologist/vicar, dies
1666 On this day in history adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56
1671 On this day in history pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panamá
1671 On January - 18 pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panama
1677 On January - 18 john A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57
1685 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized on January - 18.
1689 The birth of Charles de Montesquieu, French philosopher on this day in history.
1689 On January - 18 charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)
1691 English king Willem III travels to The Hague on this day in history.
1701 Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia on January - 18.
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