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

1264  On June - 18 the Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.  

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

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

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

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

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

1538  Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I on this day in history.  

1541  On June - 18 irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland  

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war  

1643  On this day in history skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies  

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

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 June - 18.  

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

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

1723  Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer on this day in history.  

1726  On this day in history michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68  

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

1744  On this day in history augustin Holler, composer  

1757  On June - 18 battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia  

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1269  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)  

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)  

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

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

1511  On this day in history birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence  

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

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

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

1291  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies  

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

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

1667  On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39