Historical Events In June - 18

0618  On June - 18 coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries of the Tang Dynasty's rule over China.   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

0860  Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople on June - 18.   

1155  On this day in history pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor   

1178  Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno on June - 18.   

1264  The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature on this day in history.   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on June - 18.   

1316  Peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark & Luikse towns on June - 18.   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on June - 18.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect on June - 18.   

1529  On June - 18 blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon   

1538  On this day in history treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I   

1541  Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland on June - 18.   

1574  On June - 18 polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland   

1580  On this day in history states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) on June - 18.   

1583  Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383 on this day in history.   

1588  On June - 18 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  On June - 18 sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape   

1629  On this day in history piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1639  Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war on this day in history.   

1643  On June - 18 skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies   

1667  On June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39   

1669  On June - 18 abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies   

1681  Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer on this day in history.   

1682  On June - 18 william Penn founds Philadelphia, US   

1686  Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43 on June - 18.   

1716  On this day in history joseph M Vien, French (court)painter   

1723  On June - 18 giuseppe Scarlotti, composer   

1726  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on June - 18.   

1740  Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor on June - 18.   

1744  Augustin Holler, composer on June - 18.   

1757  Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia on June - 18.   

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1269  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on this day in history.   

1466  On this day in history birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.   

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on June - 18.   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On June - 18 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

1581  On this day in history birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on June - 18.   

1291  On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on June - 18.   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  On June - 18 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on June - 18.