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

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 this day in history.  

1290  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on this day in history.  

1330  On July - 18 battle of Velbuzd  

1334  On July - 18 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.  

1340  On July - 18 philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders  

1374  On this day in history 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  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.  

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

1572  On this day in history 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  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61  

1630  On July - 18 spanish troops occupy Mantua  

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) on July - 18.  

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

1639  Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on this day in history.  

1642  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on this day in history.  

1650  Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74 on July - 18.  

1656  On this day in history -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  On this day in history 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 July - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1721  Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.  

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.  

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.  

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

0715  On July - 18 death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)  

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 this day in history death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)  

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 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.