Historical Events In July - 18
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0064 Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) on July - 18.
0390 On this day in history -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans
0640 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 July - 18.
1330 Battle of Velbuzd on July - 18.
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 Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1534 Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) on this day in history.
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 On July - 18 rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)
1572 Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on July - 18.
1588 Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada 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.
1630 On July - 18 spanish troops occupy Mantua
1634 On July - 18 joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)
1635 Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) on this day in history.
1639 On July - 18 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies
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 On this day in history 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 Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on July - 18.
1716 Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on July - 18.
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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