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 June - 18.  

0860  Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople on this day in history.  

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

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 June - 18.  

1291  On June - 18 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  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect on June - 18.  

1529  On this day in history blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon  

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

1580  States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship on this day in history.  

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

1581  On this day in history 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 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  On June - 18 treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war  

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

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

1669  Abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies on this day in history.  

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

1682  On June - 18 william Penn founds Philadelphia, US  

1686  On June - 18 johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43  

1716  On June - 18 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter  

1723  On this day in history giuseppe Scarlotti, composer  

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

1740  On this day in history karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor  

1744  Augustin Holler, composer on June - 18.  

1757  Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1466  On June - 18 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 this day in history.  

1517  On this day in history birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)  

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)  

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

1588  On this day in history 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.