Historical Events In July - 18

0064  Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1100  On this day in history 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 July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies  

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

1330  On this day in history battle of Velbuzd  

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

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1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) on July - 18.  

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  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  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  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) on this day in history.  

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) on this day in history.  

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

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  -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw on July - 18.  

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  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  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer on this day in history.  

1716  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1501  On July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)  

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1634  On this day in history birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)  

1635  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)  

1670  On July - 18 birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer  

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 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.