Historical Events In July - 18

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

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

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

1100  On this day in history 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  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  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   

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

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

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  Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on July - 18.   

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  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  On this day in history robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1639  On this day in history bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies   

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

1670  On July - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1716  On July - 18 jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium   

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 this day in history.   

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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  On July - 18 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 this day in history.   

1670  On July - 18 birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  On this day in history 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  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

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

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.