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.   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies.   

0860  Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople.   

1155  Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor.   

1178  Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno   

1264  The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the inaugural definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1316  Peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark and Luikse towns   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect.   

1529  Blackfriars begin: Henry VIII and Catharina of Aragon.   

1538  Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V and King French I   

1541  Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland.   

1574  Polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland   

1580  States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies.   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized).   

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

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape   

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

1639  Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war   

1643  Skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39.   

1669  Abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies.   

1681  Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer   

1682  William Penn founds Philadelphia, US.   

1686  Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43.   

1716  Joseph M Vien, French (court)painter   

1723  Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer   

1726  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68   

1740  Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor.   

1744  Augustin Holler, composer.   

1757  Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia.   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1629  On this day in history 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