Historical Events In July - 18
Saturday, 12 July 2025
0064 Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) on this day in history.
0390 On July - 18 -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans
0640 On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58
1100 On this day in history 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 July - 18.
1330 Battle of Velbuzd on July - 18.
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 July - 18 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 July - 18.
1536 Pope's authority declared void in England on July - 18.
1544 On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25
1552 Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) on July - 18.
1572 Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on this day in history.
1588 Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on July - 18.
1591 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.
1608 Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.
1630 On this day in history spanish troops occupy Mantua
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 On this day in history bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies
1642 On this day in history willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies
1650 Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1656 On July - 18 -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 Joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61 on July - 18.
1696 Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River on this day in history.
1710 Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36 on July - 18.
1711 On this day in history pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer
1716 On July - 18 jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium
1716 On this day in history decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels
1720 Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on July - 18.
1721 Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.
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