Historical Events In January - 18

0336  On this day in history st Mark elected Catholic Pope   

0350  General Maxentius drives out Western Roman emperor Constans on January - 18.   

0474  Leo II briefly becomes Byzantine emperor on January - 18.   

0532  On this day in history nika uprising at Constantinople fails, 30-40,000 die   

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 this day in history.   

1520  Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde on January - 18.   

1520  On January - 18 christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde   

1535  On this day in history francisco Pizarro founds Lima Peru   

1535  On this day in history the city of Lima, capital of present-day Peru, is founded by Spanish conquistadors on the central Pacific coast of South America.   

1543  On this day in history alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1580  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63 on January - 18.   

1591  On this day in history 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.   

1641  On this day in history 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  On January - 18 1st UFO sighting in America, by perplexed pilgrims in Boston   

1650  French Prince Louis II of Condé captured on January - 18.   

1650  French Prince Louis II of Condé captured on this day in history.   

1657  Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) on January - 18.   

1659  Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 on January - 18.   

1664  Moise Amyrault, French theologist/vicar, dies on this day in history.   

1666  Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 on January - 18.   

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 this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1689  On January - 18 the birth of Charles de Montesquieu, French philosopher   

1689  Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) on this day in history.   

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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0885  On January - 18 birth of daigo, Emperor of Japan (d. 930)   

1519  Isabella JagieÅ‚Å‚o, queen of Hungary (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1543  On January - 18 birth of alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)   

1657  On January - 18 birth of hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)   

1672  Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On January - 18 birth of tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized   

1688  On January - 18 birth of lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765)   

0052  Death of Publius Clodius Pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 BC) on January - 18.   

0474  Death of Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (b. 401) on January - 18.   

1367  On this day in history pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46   

1425  Death of Edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (b. 1391) on January - 18.   

1471  Death of Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (b. 1419) on this day in history.   

1479  Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63   

1586  Death of Margaret of Austria, regent of The Netherlands (b. 1522) on this day in history.