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 this day in history.  

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 July - 18.  

1290  On this day in history king Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews  

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  

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1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada  

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  

1630  On July - 18 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  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  -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 this day in history.  

1696  Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River on July - 18.  

1710  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer on this day in history.  

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  Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on July - 18.  

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1340  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)  

1634  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)  

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

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

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58  

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

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies  

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1488  On July - 18 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  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.