Historical Events In July - 18

0064  On this day in history great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle)  

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

1290  On this day in history king Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews  

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

1374  On July - 18 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  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 this day in history.  

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.  

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

1630  Spanish troops occupy Mantua on this day in history.  

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

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) on July - 18.  

1639  Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on July - 18.  

1642  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on July - 18.  

1650  On July - 18 christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74  

1656  On this day in history -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw  

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

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 July - 18.  

1710  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1711  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer  

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 July - 18.  

1721  Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on July - 18.  

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on July - 18.  

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

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.  

1534  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)  

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on July - 18.  

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.  

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 July - 18.  

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

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

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

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