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

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  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.  

1290  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on July - 18.  

1330  Battle of Velbuzd on this day in history.  

1334  On July - 18 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.  

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 July - 18.  

1536  On this day in history pope's authority declared void in England  

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  On this day in history willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht  

1588  On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada  

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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

1630  On July - 18 spanish troops occupy Mantua  

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

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

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

1642  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on July - 18.  

1650  On July - 18 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  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer on this day in history.  

1695  Joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1696  On this day in history czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River  

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

1711  On July - 18 pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer  

1716  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on July - 18.  

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 July - 18.  

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1340  On July - 18 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 July - 18.  

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

1635  On July - 18 birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)  

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  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on July - 18.  

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.  

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

1488  On July - 18 death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)  

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

1591  On July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40  

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