Historical Events In July - 18

0064  Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history battle of Velbuzd  

1334  On this day in history 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  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on this day in history.  

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69  

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

1536  On July - 18 pope's authority declared void in England  

1544  On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25  

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  On July - 18 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada  

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

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

1639  Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on July - 18.  

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 July - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1710  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36 on July - 18.  

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

1716  On this day in history jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium  

1716  On July - 18 decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels  

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 July - 18 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 July - 18.  

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 July - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.