Historical Events In July - 18

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

0390  On this day in history -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on July - 18.   

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  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on July - 18.   

1330  On this day in history battle of Velbuzd   

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  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on July - 18.   

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

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

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on this day in history.   

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

1552  On this day in history rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1572  On July - 18 willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

1588  On this day in history 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  Spanish troops occupy Mantua on this day in history.   

1634  On July - 18 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  On July - 18 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 this day in history -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw   

1670  On this day in history 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  On this day in history michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36   

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

1716  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on this day in history.   

1716  Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on July - 18.   

1720  On July - 18 gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

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 July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

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

1552  On July - 18 birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

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 July - 18 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  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

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 July - 18.   

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  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61