Historical Events In January - 18
Monday, 18 January 2021
0336 St Mark elected Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0350 General Maxentius drives out Western Roman emperor Constans on this day in history.
0474 Leo II briefly becomes Byzantine emperor on January - 18.
0532 Nika uprising at Constantinople fails, 30-40,000 die on this day in history.
1126 On January - 18 emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong.
1307 German king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia on this day in history.
1367 Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on this day in history.
1478 Grand Duke Ivan II of Moscow occupies Novgorod on January - 18.
1479 On this day in history louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61
1486 King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV on January - 18.
1520 On this day in history christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde
1520 On January - 18 christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde
1535 On January - 18 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 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 Francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) on this day in history.
1644 On this day in history perplexed Pilgrims in Boston reported America's first UFO sighting
1644 1st UFO sighting in America, by perplexed pilgrims in Boston on January - 18.
1650 French Prince Louis II of Condé captured on this day in history.
1650 On January - 18 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 this day in history.
1664 On this day in history moise Amyrault, French theologist/vicar, dies
1666 Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 on January - 18.
1671 On this day in history pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panamá
1671 Pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panama on this day in history.
1677 John A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1685 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized on January - 18.
1689 On January - 18 the birth of Charles de Montesquieu, French philosopher
1689 On January - 18 charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes)
1691 English king Willem III travels to The Hague on January - 18.
1701 Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia on this day in history.
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