Historical Events In July - 18
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
0064 On July - 18 great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle)
0390 -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans on July - 18.
0640 On July - 18 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 On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies
1290 On July - 18 king Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews
1330 Battle of Velbuzd on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1340 Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on July - 18.
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 On this day in history 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 July - 18.
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 Spanish troops occupy Mantua on this day in history.
1634 On this day in history joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)
1635 On July - 18 robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)
1639 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on July - 18.
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 July - 18.
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 this day in history.
1695 On July - 18 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 this day in history.
1711 On July - 18 pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer
1716 On July - 18 jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium
1716 Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on July - 18.
1720 Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on July - 18.
1721 On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies
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