Historical Events In June - 18
Saturday, 28 January 2023
0618 On this day in history 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 On June - 18 swedish Vikings attack Constantinople
1155 Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1511 Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect on June - 18.
1529 Blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1574 Polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland on June - 18.
1580 States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship on this day in history.
1580 Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.
1581 On this day in history thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)
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 June - 18 sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape
1629 Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on June - 18.
1639 Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war on June - 18.
1643 Skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies on June - 18.
1667 On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39
1669 On this day in history abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies
1681 Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer on June - 18.
1682 On this day in history 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 this day in history giuseppe Scarlotti, composer
1726 Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1740 On this day in history karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor
1744 Augustin Holler, composer on this day in history.
1757 Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia on this day in history.
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