Historical Events In July - 18

0064  Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) on July - 18.  

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

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

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 July - 18.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 July - 18.  

1552  On July - 18 rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)  

1572  On this day in history willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht  

1588  Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.  

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  

1630  On this day in history spanish troops occupy Mantua  

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

1635  On July - 18 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 July - 18 christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74  

1656  On July - 18 -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw  

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer on July - 18.  

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

1696  On July - 18 czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River  

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 July - 18.  

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 July - 18.  

1721  On July - 18 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  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.  

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.  

1534  On July - 18 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  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.  

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.  

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

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.  

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

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 July - 18.  

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.  

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

1608  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61