Historical Events In July - 18
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
0064 On this day in history great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle)
0390 -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans on July - 18.
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 this day in history.
1100 Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.
1290 King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on this day in history.
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 Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.
1534 On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)
1536 Pope's authority declared void in England on July - 18.
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 this day in history.
1572 Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on this day in history.
1588 On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada
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 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 this day in history robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)
1639 Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on this day in history.
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 -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw on this day in history.
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 July - 18.
1710 On this day in history michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36
1711 On this day in history pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer
1716 Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on this day in history.
1716 Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on this day in history.
1720 Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.
1721 On July - 18 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies
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