Historical Events In June - 18

0618  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 on June - 18.   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on this day in history.   

0860  On June - 18 swedish Vikings attack Constantinople   

1155  Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor on June - 18.   

1178  On this day in history proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno   

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  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

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  On June - 18 bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1529  Blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon on this day in history.   

1538  On June - 18 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  Polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland on June - 18.   

1580  States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship on June - 18.   

1580  On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

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

1583  On June - 18 richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383   

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

1629  On this day in history sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape   

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1639  Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war on June - 18.   

1643  Skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies on this day in history.   

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

1669  On this day in history abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies   

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

1682  William Penn founds Philadelphia, US on June - 18.   

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

1716  Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter on June - 18.   

1723  On this day in history giuseppe Scarlotti, composer   

1726  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1740  On June - 18 karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor   

1744  Augustin Holler, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia   

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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  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on June - 18.   

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

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

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

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

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

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

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

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.