Historical Events In July - 18

0064  On this day in history great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle)   

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

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on July - 18.   

1100  Jerusalem's Godfrey of Bouillon dies at age 39 after successful forays against the Seljuk Turks that have taken him as far as Damascus on this day in history.   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.   

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  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on July - 18.   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

1534  On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

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  Spanish troops occupy Mantua on this day in history.   

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

1670  On this day in history 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 July - 18.   

1710  On this day in history michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36   

1711  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer   

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

1716  Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on this day in history.   

1720  Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.   

1721  On July - 18 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on July - 18.   

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  On this day in history birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

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

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

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

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  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  On this day in history death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

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  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61