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

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

1538  On this day in history treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I   

1541  Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland on this day in history.   

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

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

1583  On June - 18 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 on this day in history.   

1629  Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape on this day in history.   

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

1639  Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war on this day in history.   

1643  On June - 18 skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies   

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

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

1681  On this day in history feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer   

1682  William Penn founds Philadelphia, US on June - 18.   

1686  On this day in history johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43   

1716  On this day in history joseph M Vien, French (court)painter   

1723  On June - 18 giuseppe Scarlotti, composer   

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

1740  On June - 18 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  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 this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On June - 18 birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

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

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

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on June - 18.   

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

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

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

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 June - 18.   

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