Historical Events In July - 18

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  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  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies  

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

1330  Battle of Velbuzd on this day in history.  

1334  On this day in history 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  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on this day in history.  

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

1534  On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)  

1536  On this day in history pope's authority declared void in England  

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.  

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) on July - 18.  

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

1588  Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on July - 18.  

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40  

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61  

1630  On July - 18 spanish troops occupy Mantua  

1634  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw on this day in history.  

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

1695  On July - 18 joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61  

1696  On this day in history czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River  

1710  On July - 18 michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36  

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer on July - 18.  

1716  On July - 18 jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium  

1716  On this day in history decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels  

1720  Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.  

1721  On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies  

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1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders  

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.  

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)  

1534  On July - 18 birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)  

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

1634  On July - 18 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  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.  

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58  

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.  

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies  

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.  

1488  On July - 18 death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)  

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

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 July - 18.