Historical Events In July - 18

0064  On July - 18 great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle)   

0390  On July - 18 -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans   

0640  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

1100  On July - 18 jerusalem's Godfrey of Bouillon dies at age 39 after successful forays against the Seljuk Turks that have taken him as far as Damascus   

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1290  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history battle of Velbuzd   

1334  The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone on July - 18.   

1340  On this day in history philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) on this day in history.   

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on July - 18.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) on this day in history.   

1572  Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on July - 18.   

1588  On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1630  Spanish troops occupy Mantua on July - 18.   

1634  On this day in history joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  On this day in history robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1639  Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on this day in history.   

1642  On July - 18 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

1650  On this day in history christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74   

1656  On this day in history -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw   

1670  On July - 18 giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

1695  On this day in history joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61   

1696  Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River on July - 18.   

1710  On July - 18 michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36   

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer on July - 18.   

1716  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels   

1720  On this day in history gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

1721  On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

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1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on July - 18.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On July - 18 birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.