Historical Events In June - 18

0618  On June - 18 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  Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople on this day in history.  

1155  Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor on this day in history.  

1178  On June - 18 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 this day in history.  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.  

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

1583  Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1639  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history william Penn founds Philadelphia, US  

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

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

1723  Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer on June - 18.  

1726  On June - 18 michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68  

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

1744  On June - 18 augustin Holler, composer  

1757  On June - 18 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  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)  

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

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.  

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

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

0741  On this day in history leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies  

1234  On June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)  

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

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history 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 June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39