Historical Events In July - 18

0064  On July - 18 great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle)  

0390  -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1290  On July - 18 king Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews  

1330  On this day in history battle of Velbuzd  

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

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69  

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

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on July - 18.  

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  Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on July - 18.  

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 July - 18.  

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  On July - 18 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies  

1642  On July - 18 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies  

1650  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1695  Joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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  Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on July - 18.  

1720  On July - 18 gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer  

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

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

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)  

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

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)  

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies  

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69  

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.  

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  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61