Historical Events In July - 18

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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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.  

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

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer  

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

0715  On July - 18 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 July - 18.  

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.  

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

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.