Historical Events In January - 18
Monday, 18 March 2024
0336 St Mark elected Catholic Pope on January - 18.
0350 On January - 18 general Maxentius drives out Western Roman emperor Constans
0474 Leo II briefly becomes Byzantine emperor on this day in history.
0532 Nika uprising at Constantinople fails, 30-40,000 die on January - 18.
1126 On January - 18 emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong.
1307 On this day in history german king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia
1367 Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on this day in history.
1478 On this day in history grand Duke Ivan II of Moscow occupies Novgorod
1479 Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on January - 18.
1486 King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV on January - 18.
1520 Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde on this day in history.
1520 On this day in history christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde
1535 Francisco Pizarro founds Lima Peru on January - 18.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1641 On January - 18 francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)
1644 On this day in history perplexed Pilgrims in Boston reported America's first UFO sighting
1644 On this day in history 1st UFO sighting in America, by perplexed pilgrims in Boston
1650 French Prince Louis II of Condé captured on January - 18.
1650 On this day in history french Prince Louis II of Condé captured
1657 On this day in history hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)
1659 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 on January - 18.
1664 Moise Amyrault, French theologist/vicar, dies on January - 18.
1666 Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history.
1671 Pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panamá on this day in history.
1671 On this day in history pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panama
1677 On January - 18 john A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57
1685 On January - 18 tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized
1689 The birth of Charles de Montesquieu, French philosopher on this day in history.
1689 Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) on January - 18.
1691 On January - 18 english king Willem III travels to The Hague
1701 Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia on January - 18.
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