Historical Events In June - 18

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  On June - 18 the Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.  

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

1316  On this day in history peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark & Luikse towns  

1464  On June - 18 rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65  

1511  On June - 18 bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect  

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

1538  Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I on June - 18.  

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

1574  On this day in history polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland  

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

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

1581  On June - 18 thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)  

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

1588  On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24  

1629  Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape on June - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1643  Skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies on June - 18.  

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

1669  Abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies on June - 18.  

1681  On June - 18 feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer  

1682  William Penn founds Philadelphia, US on this day in history.  

1686  Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1716  Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter on this day in history.  

1723  Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer on June - 18.  

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

1740  Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.  

1744  On this day in history augustin Holler, composer  

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

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on June - 18.  

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on June - 18.  

1466  On June - 18 birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)  

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

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on this day in history.  

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

1552  On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)  

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

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies  

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on this day in history.  

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on this day in history.  

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

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on June - 18.  

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

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

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